Basic Information

Course Code:

PSYC 2005

Course Name:

Experimental Psychology

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

6.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Melis SÜNGÜ

Course Objectives

This course is designed to focus on the foundations of experimental psychology by concentrating on research findings. It aims to facilitate critical thinking as students participate in and evaluate behavioral science research. The course covers the fundamental terminology and concepts of experimental research, allowing students to develop a working knowledge of how important processes operate based on existing research findings.

Course Content

In this course, students will learn how to plan, conduct, and analyze their own experimental research and how to effectively communicate their findings to others. With a focus on the execution and evaluation of psychological research, the course aims to develop students' general skills and ability to think critically about any observation related to human behavior, emotion, and cognition, as well as to make predictions, develop answers, and interpret results.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

PSYC 1001-1002

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Kantowitz, Roediger, and Elmes (2014). Experimental Psychology.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Fundamentals of research
LO2	Research techniques
LO3	Read and write research reports
LO4	Ethics in psychological research
LO5	Principles and practices of experimental psychology
LO6	Critical thinking

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Scope and Outlook
2	National Psychology Congress
3	Explanation in scientific psychology / Research techniques: observation and correlation
4	Research techniques: experiments
5	Ethics in psychological research
6	How to read and write research reports
7	Attention and reaction time
8	Midterm
9	Conditioning and learning
10	Remembering and forgetting
11	Thinking and problem solving
12	Individual differences and development
13	Social psychology
14	Wrapping up
15	Happy New Year

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	12	3.00	36.00
Practice	2	6.00	12.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	12	6.00	72.00
Post-Prectice Individual Study	2	6.00	12.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	3.00	3.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	3.00	3.00
Homework	2	6.00	12.00
Research Presentation	2	6.00	12.00
Field Study	2	6.00	12.00
Total Workload (Hours)			174
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			6

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%30
2	Homework	%30
3	Final Exam	%40
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Problem Solving	* Analyzing physical and physiological problems using problem-solving techniques and developing appropriate solutions.
4	Brainstorming	The purpose of forming pairs is to ensure that they are open to innovation during the idea generation phase	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
5	Homework	Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel.	Computer

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