Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | |||||
| Course Code | PSYC 422 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Readings and Research in Cognitive Psychology II | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Bilişsel Psikolojide Okuma ve Araştırma II | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | |||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | |||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 188 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 7.5 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites |
PSYC 205 - Research Methods I |
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| Expected Prior Knowledge | Research methods in psychology | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To become familiar with the advanced theoretical background of major areas of social and perceptual decision making; to be able to integrate theoretical knowledge to psychological research practice and to be able to understand, critique and present empirical articles published in highly acclaimed psychology journals. | |||||
| Course Description | This course is an advanced course on readings and research in decision making. The main goals of the course are to familiarise the students with the theoretical background of decision making, and incorporate the practical aspects of these theories to their own decisions. At the end of the course, the students would be equipped with the basic tenets of normative and descriptive models of decision making. The course will also provide knowledge on more mechanistic models of decision making, especially in the domain of perceptual decision making. Students will also be able to conduct research, evaluate the findings and write them up in an empirical format. It will also enable students to critically evaluate empirical results published in scientific journals. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, insanların sosyal ve algısal karar verme mekanizmalarına ilişkin önde gelen bilimsel kuramları, bu mekanizmaların incelenmesinde kullanılan temel deneysel ve istatistiksel yöntemleri üzerinde bir derstir. Temel amacı, öğrencilere karar verme üzerine bilimsel bir bakış açısı kazandırmak ve öğrencilerin kendi verecekleri kararlar için de alternatif bir yol sağlamaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the fundamental theories decision making; 2) evaluate scientific articles in relation to the research methods and theories employed; 3) conduct scientific research; 4) evaluate the findings of research through the means of jamovi; 5) write research findings up in an empirical format; 6) discuss and present psychological theories and research in the correct ethical format. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | H | Participation,Project |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Participation,Project |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | S | Select,Project |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | H | HW,Participation,Project |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | H | Lab,Project |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | H | Project |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | H | Exam,Presentation,Project |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | H | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | H | HW,Project |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | H | HW,Participation,Project |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | YALCIN AKIN DUYAN , March 2022 |
| Course Coordinator | YALCIN AKIN DUYAN |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. YALCIN AKIN DUYAN |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Intro |
| 2) | What is decision making? |
| 3) | Selective perception and cognitive dissonance |
| 4) | Social Neuroscience |
| 5) | Memory and hindsight biases |
| 6) | How questions affect answers |
| 7) | Basic statistics for research |
| 8) | Models of decision making |
| 9) | Heuristics |
| 10) | Probability and risk |
| 11) | Correlation, causation and control |
| 12) | Optimal stopping: When to decide? |
| 13) | Attribution theory |
| 14) | Decision making in social contexts |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Textbook: Scott Plous - The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making (1993). McGraw-Hill | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | This course will be taught entirely in the flipped format. Students will be assigned an reading materials every week. During class time, I will first assess and reinforce the students’ grasp of basic concepts from these articles. Each week, a number of students will be responsible to create discussion questions regarding the article and the articles will be discussed based on their research methodology and theoretical background. Also, each week students will learn to advance their literature reviewing skills as well as coding and analyzing in jamovi. Students will be expected to prepare for class by spending sufficient time to master the preparatory materials. They will also be expected to contribute appropriately to class discussions and to assisting the learning of other students. I as the instructor commit to preparing and selecting high-quality materials for each class. This course is aimed at final year Psychology students. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Students will be asked to coordinate one of the discussion sessions of the course based on the assigned required reading of an article published in high impact psychology journals. They will be asked to make presentation based on these articles and provide discussion questions. Students will also be asked to collect data, code and analyze it on jamovi and write an empirical article based on these analyses in APA format. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | Students will use the lab jamovi facilities to enter and analyze the data they have collected as well as to do literature review for their empirical paper. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Students will work with jamovi to enter and analyze the data they have collected as well as to do literature review for their empirical paper. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Students will be asked to read each week’s articles prior to that week’s classroom session. Classroom discussions will be based on these readings. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
duyany@mef.edu.tr Students arriving late or unprepared will be barred from that class, which will impact upon their continuous assessment grade. Students must provide a legitimate, acceptable and documented excuse for missing a scheduled exam. There will be a make-up exam if students miss the midterm. Make-up exams could be in a different format than midterm or final exam. Students are expected to treat university personnel and one another respectfully at all times; this includes showing respect for class content and for others’ opinions. The commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms such as plagiarism, and copying during examinations is dishonest and will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 126 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 62 | ||
| Total Workload | 188 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 7.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 7.5 | ||||||