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

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code:

PSI113

Course Name:

Academic Reading and Writing Skills in Psychology

Course Semester:

Fall

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:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. GİZEM BAKİ KAŞIKÇI

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to develop the academic reading and writing skills that students need during their psychology education, to learn how to write a scientific article, and to provide basic knowledge and skills on expressing themselves using APA style while writing an article.
Course Content:	The scope of this course includes scanning the literature and reading it critically, academic writing and reporting techniques and rules in psychology, ethical principles and preventing plagiarism, argument development and discussion skills, communication of scientific knowledge and presentation skills.

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Academic communication. University databases and libraries
2)	Visit to the library and introduction to scientific research
3)	Types of Academic Articles and the Research Process
4)	Determining the research topic, preparing questions, defining hypothesis
5)	Structure and Content of the Research Report
6)	Academic Plagiarism and Types of Citations
7)	Clear and Holistic Writing
8)	Reading and Analysis of Academic Texts
9)	Writing an Abstract
10)	Writing an Introduction
11)	Writing Conclusions and Discussion
12)	Sample Article Reviews
13)	Publications and Research Ethics
14)	Academic Publishing

Course Notes / Textbooks:	American Psychological Association (APA) (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Assosication (7. Baskı). APA Yayım Kılavuzu - 7.Basım'ın Türkçesi
References:	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2012). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri (Çev. Ed. İlyas Göz). Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.

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