Psychological Testing (PSY304) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Psychological Testing PSY304 6. Semester 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY102
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Dilek Demirtepe Saygılı
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course introduces students the history and various types of psychological testing as well as the principles of test construction, application & evaluation.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn the history and development of psychological testing
  • To learn the principles of test construction and standardization
  • To learn the rationale of interpretation of the test scores
  • To be able to select and evaluate tests for specific purposes, populations, situations, and settings
  • To learn the ethical principles of psychological testing
Course Content Test construction and standardization, reliability, validity, norms, group and individual tests, testing special populations, different types of tests (e.g., projective, intelligence, aptitude, personality, industrial

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Psychological Testing and Assessment ch 1
2 Historical, Cultural, and Legal/Ethical Considerations ch 2
3 A Statistics Refresher & Of Tests and Testing ch 3,4
4 Reliability ch 5
5 Validity ch 6
6 Utility ch 7
7 Test Development ch 8
8 Intelligence and Its Measurement & Tests of Intelligence ch.s 9-10
9 Preschool and Educational Assessment ch 11
10 Personality Assessment: An Overview & Personality Assessment Methods ch.s 12,13
11 Clinical and Counseling Assessment ch 14
12 Neuropsychological Assessment ch 15
13 Assessment, Careers, and Business ch 16
14 General overview
15 Review of the topics
16 Final exam period

Sources

Course Book 1. Cohen, R. J. & Swerdlik, M. E. (2010). Psychological Testing and Assessment (7th Ed.). McGraw-Hill.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 60
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline X
2 Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology
3 Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings X
4 Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena X
5 Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology X
6 Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources X
7 Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data X
8 Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems
9 Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English X
10 Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning X
11 Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 153