Basic Information

Course Code:

PSYC 3001

Course Name:

Research Methods II

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

7.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Melis SÜNGÜ

Course Objectives

This course is designed to provide students with the tools necessary to sharpen their ability for original research in psychology. These include the skills to design and conduct research studies, collect and analyze data, draw appropriate conclusions based on statistical results, and write scientific reports. Another goal is to develop your capacity to critically evaluate "scientific evidence" as it is presented in academic journals, the popular press, and other media, such as reports from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and corporations.

Course Content

This course is design for the scientific approach and the development of knowledge in psychology. This course’s topics include theories and hypotheses, correlational and experimental research, ethics and APA style references, as well as reliability and validity, confounding variables, descriptive statistics, sampling and factorial design.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

PSYC 1004

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Shaughnessy, Zechmeister, and Zechmeister (2014). Research Methods in Psychology.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Fundamental concepts of research methods
LO2	Descriptive methods
LO3	Experimental methods
LO4	Applied research
LO5	Analyzing and reporting research

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Scope and Outlook
2	Introduction
3	The Scientific Method
4	Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research
5	Observation
6	Survey Research
7	Independent Groups Designs
8	Midterm
9	Repeated Measures Designs
10	Complex Designs
11	Single-Case Designs and Small-n Research
12	Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation
13	Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part I. Describing Data, Confidence Intervals, Correlation
14	Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part II. Tests of Statistical Significance and the Analysis Story
15	Wrapping up

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	4.00	56.00
Laboratory	14	2.00	28.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	14	3.00	42.00
Post-Prectice Individual Study	14	5.00	70.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	4.00	4.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	4.00	4.00
Total Workload (Hours)			204
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			7

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
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	Group Work	Students determine the slope and cross-sectional geometric characteristics of a parabolic irrigation canal on campus, plot the flow rate curve at different sections of the canal, and submit a report.	Land surveying instruments
3	On-site learning, supervised clinical practice (hands-on training)	Performing clinical procedures under supervision, patient management, and clinical decision-making	Clinical environment, dental units, clinical instruments and materials
4	Homework	Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel.	Computer

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