| School/Faculty/Institute |
Graduate School |
| Course Code |
PSYC 501 |
| Course Title in English |
Advanced Research Methods I |
| Course Title in Turkish |
İleri Araştırma Metotları I |
| Language of Instruction |
EN |
| Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom |
| Level of Course |
Advanced |
| Semester |
Spring |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 1.5 |
Recitation: 0 |
Lab: 1.5 |
Other: 0 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
187 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
7.5 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
None |
| Overall Educational Objective |
With this course students will be able to identifying research questions, operationalizing hypotheses, designing procedures to test hypotheses, interpreting results, and reporting them in a written research report. Additionally they will learn theories of sampling and designs, statistical evaluation methods, experimental and non-experimental research designs, topics related to scale design and measurement, and data collection procedures. |
| Course Description |
The aim of the course is to teach advanced level research techniques in social sciences. The course focuses on enhancing analytical thinking skills, identifying research questions, operationalizing hypotheses, designing procedures to test hypotheses, interpreting results, and reporting them in a written research report. Additionally, the course covers theories of sampling and designs, statistical evaluation methods, experimental and non-experimental research designs, topics related to scale design and measurement, and data collection procedures. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Evaluate own and others work with respect to the research methods of psychological science.
2) Identify research questions and operationalize hypotheses
3) Design research procedures.
4) Analyze data with statistical packages.
5) Discuss findings with analytical evaluation.
6) Write a research report.
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| Prepared by and Date |
BARIŞ SEVİ , |
| Course Coordinator |
MÜJDE PEKER BOOTH |
| Semester |
Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
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Course Contents
| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
The Nature and Tools of Research |
| 2) |
The Problem: The Heart of The Research Process
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| 3) |
Review of the Related Literature |
| 4) |
Planning Your Research Project |
| 5) |
Writing the Research Proposal |
| 6) |
Descriptive Research |
| 7) |
Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs |
| 8) |
Qualitative Research Methods |
| 9) |
Mixed-Methods Designs |
| 10) |
Action Research
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| 11) |
Midterm |
| 12) |
Analyzing Quantitative Data |
| 13) |
Analyzing Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data |
| 14) |
Lanning and Preparing a Final Research Report |
| 15) |
Final Examination Period |
| 16) |
Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Leedy, P. D &a Ormrod, J. E. (2022). Practical Research: Planning & Design. Pearson.
Articles will be given weekly to discuss in the class.
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| Teaching Methods | Flipped format will be used for the whole course. Every week related chapters/articles will be given before classes. Before the labs pre-class videos will be uploaded. The course will have a weekly lecture and a lab session. The lecture will include a lecture by the instructor and a portion devoted for the student to discuss the materials. In the lab sessions students will engage in activates and have hand on experience of the research methods thought in the lectures. All students are expected to be prepared for all classes and actively join the discussions, ask questions and try to find answers to these questions. In case students are having difficulties, they are free to contact the instructor anytime by e-mail. |
| Homework and Projects | Students are expected to read the readings assigned by the instructor each. They are expected to actively join the discussion in the last hour. The students will also be working on a research project throughout the semester where they can apply the course material. |
| Laboratory Work | Each a lab session will be held where students will engage in activities. |
| Computer Use | Use of statistical packages and writing software. |
| Other Activities | - |
| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
| Attendance |
1 |
% 20 |
| Project |
1 |
% 30 |
| Midterm(s) |
1 |
% 25 |
| Final Examination |
1 |
% 25 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
sevib@mef.com
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Office hour: By appointment.
Attendance at all classes is compulsory. Students arriving 15 min. late will not be allowed to join. In case of missing an exam, students must provide an acceptable and documented
excuse. Make-up exam will be held for the missed exams.
Students are expected to treat university staff and others respectfully at all times. The commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms such as
plagiarism, and copying during examinations will not be tolerated and will be punished according
to YÖK and university regulations.
Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: Law on Higher Education Art. 54.
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Information Package / Course Catalogue