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 442 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Readings and Research in Clinical Psychology II | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Klinik Psikolojide Okuma ve Araştırma II | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom,Laboratory Work,Project | |||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 187 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 acquire the necessary knowledge and expertise at conducting research in related topics of clinical psychology and reading/writing reports in pertinent issues. | |||||
| Course Description | The main focus of the course is to read and evaluate relevant studies and discuss them in a critical perspective. Throughout the course students will be expected to present various research papers and in the end produce their own report paper that drawn from their data which they collected during semester. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin ana odağı klinik psikoloji ile ilgili çalışmaları okumak, değerlendirmek ve eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla tartışmaktır. Öğrenciler dersin ilerleyen zamanlarında çeşitli araştırma makalelerini sunacak ve dönem boyunca topladıkları veriyi temel alarak bir araştırma raporu yazacaklardır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) learn the main principles of clinical research; 2) address the etiological and therapeutic issues about disorders; 3) understand biological, social, learning and developmental influences on psychopathology and how they are inter-related; 4) understand the significance of a study in a critical perspective; 5) conduct a statistical analysis with recent methodology as a primary medium of research; 6) enhance report writing skills and ability to analyze the data. |
| 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,Presentation,Project |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | H | Select,Presentation,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,Presentation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | S | Participation |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | S | Participation |
| 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. | S | Lab,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 | Participation |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | N | |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | N | |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | H | Project |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Project |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Project |
| Prepared by and Date | BURAK BARAN YAVUZ , March 2022 |
| Course Coordinator | SENA CÜRE ACER |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Research Process and Groundwork Measuring |
| 3) | Psychological Constructs & Preparation of Research Material – LAB |
| 4) | Literature Review - LAB |
| 5) | Selected Topics – Anxiety Disorders - Research and Therapies |
| 6) | Selected Topics – Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders - Research and Therapies |
| 7) | Selected Topics – Post-Traumatic and Stressor Related Disorders - Research and Therapies |
| 8) | Midterm Exam |
| 9) | Data Screening & Analysis – LAB |
| 10) | Selected Topics – Mood Disorders - Research and Therapies |
| 11) | Selected Topics – Personality Disorders - Research and Therapies |
| 12) | Selected Topics – Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders - Research and Therapies |
| 13) | Wrap-Up & Research Report Evaluation |
| 14) | No-Class |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Reading: Barker, C., Pistrang N. & Elliott R. (2016). Research methods in clinical psychology: An introduction for students and practitioners, Third Edition. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell Recommended Reading: Barlow, D. H. & Durand, M. V. (2015). Abnormal psychology: An integrative approach (7th ed). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Classes will be a mixture of lecture, class discussion and research paper presentations. I will provide relevant articles and elaborate the process with relevant activities such as in class therapy technique demonstrations and other types of practices. Lab meetings are going to be arranged at necessary points of research project. Each student will perform data collection, analysis and write a research paper from the collected data. Students are expected to follow the course outline, read the assigned readings before coming to class and participate actively throughout the course in the discussion of varied topics and class discussions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Data collection, analysis and report writing | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | Data Analysis, Literature Review | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | SPSS (for data analysis) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
yavuzbu@mef.edu.tr 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 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 105 | ||
| Laboratory | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Paper Submission | 2 | 16 | 2 | 36 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 23 | ||
| Total Workload | 187 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 7.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 7.5 | ||||||