ECTS - Faculty Guided Research I
Faculty Guided Research I (PSY406) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Faculty Guided Research I | PSY406 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| Consent of the instructor |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Brain Storming, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | At the end of this course a student will define a research question, collect and analyze data of the independent research |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Students` individual research of their own design under the direction of a member of the faculty; collection and analysis of data. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Defining a research question | |
| 2 | Defining a research question | |
| 3 | Selecting a research method | |
| 4 | Determining the materials | |
| 5 | Writing a research proposal and submitting the proposal to Ethics Committee | |
| 6 | Preparation for data collection | |
| 7 | Data collection | |
| 8 | Data collection | |
| 9 | Data entry | |
| 10 | Data entry | |
| 11 | Data entry | |
| 12 | Data analysis | |
| 13 | Data analysis | |
| 14 | Finalizing “Introduction” section of the report | |
| 15 | Finalizing “Methods” section of the report |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. American Psychological Association (APA) (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Ed.). Washington, D. C. |
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| 2. Blaxter, L. C. (2001). How to research. Open University Press. | |
| 3. Graziano, A. M. (2000). Research methods: a process of inquiry. (4th Ed.). Allyn and Bacon |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 80 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | X | ||||
| 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 | X | ||||
| 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 |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 208 | ||