Psychology Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code:

PSI204

Course Name:

Applied Research Methods

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Course Requirement:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Necessary

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SELEN TÜTÜNCÜ

Course Lecturer(s):

Selen Tütüncü

Course Assistants:

Course Purpose and Content

Course Objectives:

It is expected from students to prepare research proposal using their knowledge and skills regarding scientific research methods and research process

Course Content:

This course aims to have students undertake a research project in small groups under the direction of the instructor. Students will develop a research project around the topics they choose regarding their research project. During the course, students are expected to plan and be ready to implement a research on the topic they have chosen, in accordance with the "research proposal" rules. Students will learn to conduct a literature review, determine a research problem and the purpose of the research, define the method of the research, and carry out the research within this plan.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to know the steps of research from beginning to end.
2) To be able to plan scientific reasearch process
3) To be able to apply prepared plan
4) To be able to develop ethical behavior about doing research in line with scientific ethic
5) To be able to criticize scientific literature
6) To be able to write literature review
8) To be able to analysis data
9) To be able to interpret data results
10) To be able to write results and interpret them in the discussion section

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Preparing research proposal	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
2)	Preparing research proposal II	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
3)	Preparing research proposal III	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
4)	Literature review and preparing introduction part	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
5)	Preparing introduction part II	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
6)	Preparing research design process	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
7)	Preparing measurement process	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
8)	Preparing method part	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
9)	Preparing method part II	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
10)	Preparing expected results part	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
11)	Interpreting expected findings and preparing results	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
12)	Preparing discussion and results sections	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
13)	Completing research paper	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature
14)	Completing research paper II	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Lecture Notes Articles from literature

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Alanyazından makaleler Ders notları
References:	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2021). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. Basımdan çeviri), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Medium	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To investigate individuals’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes in scientific perspective and to have general information about psychology theories
2)	To have main application skills regarding applied psychology
3)	To figure out, determine, formulate, and develop problem solving skills regarding individuals’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes and problems
4)	To determine individuals’ problems faced in their developmental stages, to develop problem solving skills for these problems, and to have information about consultation when needed
5)	To have information regarding measurement and evaluation tools that are used in different subbranches of psychology
6)	To have basic level of information and skills regarding observation and interview techniques
7)	To have professional and ethical responsibility information and awareness
8)	To have skills to conduct independent research using appropriate qualitative and quantitative accumulation of knowledge in psychology
9)	To have a skill regarding data collection, analysis, interpretation and report
10)	To have awareness regarding empathy, interpersonal sensitivity, individual and social processes and problems
11)	To determine factors that affect psychological well-being in industrial and organizational structures
12)	To share acquired information related to psychology with different individuals and institutions and inform them

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Akran Değerlendirmesi
Homework
Soru cevap/ Tartışma

Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Homework
Raporlama

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Final	1	% 60
Paper Submission	5	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Aktiviteye Hazırlık	Aktivitede Harçanan Süre	Aktivite Gereksinimi İçin Süre	Workload
Course Hours	14	3			42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3			42
Presentations / Seminar	1	3			3
Homework Assignments	1	3			3
Paper Submission	5	0			0
Total Workload					90