PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | PSI206 | ||||||||
Course Title: | Fundamental Characteristics of Psychological Measurement | ||||||||
Course Semester: | 4. Semester / Spring | ||||||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
Prerequisite of the course: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Necessary | ||||||||
Level of course: |
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Course Lecturer(s): | Lecturer Bilge Tınaz |
Course Objectives: | This course introduces students to the theory and application of psychological testing and measurement. It aims to provide foundational knowledge in psychometrics, with a focus on test development, reliability, validity, and the critical evaluation of psychological instruments. |
Course Objective: | To know some tests used in different fields (intelligence, personality, projective), and item analysis used in test development. To understand various measurement principles and issues in test development stages. Gaining knowledge and skills about test development processes. |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.) | ||
1) Develop an understanding of the theory of psychological testing and measurement. |
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2) Explain measurement scales, measurement error, validity, bias, and test construction. |
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3) Understand psychometric quality indices and apply them in test development. |
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4) Critically evaluate existing psychological assessments. |
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Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.) | ||
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.) |
Week | Subject | ||
1) | Introduction & Course Overview | ||
2) | Introduction to Psychological Testing and Assessment | ||
3) | Historical, Cultural and Legal/Ethical Considerations | ||
4) | A Statistical Refresher | ||
5) | Of Tests & Testing | ||
6) | Reliability | ||
7) | Overview for the midterm exam | ||
8) | Midterm Exam | ||
9) | Validity | ||
10) | Utility | ||
11) | Test Development | ||
12) | Intelligence and Its Measurement | ||
13) | Personality Assessment Methods | ||
14) | Clinical and Counselling Assessment | ||
15) | Review and Wrap-up | ||
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No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları | 1 |
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3 |
4 |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||
1) Absorbs concepts related to all sub-fields of psychology (Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Learning Psychology, Social Psychology, Neuropsychology, Sports Psychology, etc.). | ||||||||||||
2) Explains the theories of psychology and human behavior based on theoretical foundations. | ||||||||||||
3) Explains the substructures of human and animal cognitive processes in the nervous system. | ||||||||||||
4) Conducts independent research within the framework of scientific principles. | ||||||||||||
5) Examines the emergence of psychology as a discipline, its development, and the process of decomposition into sub-fields in a historical perspective. | ||||||||||||
6) Applies the basic principles of psychological assessment. | ||||||||||||
7) Comprehends the cognitive, emotional and behavioral characteristics of people in working life. | ||||||||||||
8) Conducts scientific research for problems related to the subjects he/she is interested in. | ||||||||||||
9) Applies group dynamics and techniques that form the basis of the human-to-human communication process. | ||||||||||||
10) Learns contemporary information-processing and professional devices. | ||||||||||||
11) Evaluates human behavior in society in both ordinary and extraordinary situations. | ||||||||||||
12) Transforms the basic ethics, principles, values and rules of psychology into behavior. |
Q & A | |
Case Problem Solving/ Drama- Role/ Case Management | |
Laboratory | |
Quantitative Problem Solving | |
Fieldwork | |
Group Study / Assignment | |
Individual Assignment | |
WEB-based Learning | |
Internship | |
Practice in Field | |
Project Preparation | |
Report Writing | |
Seminar | |
Supervision | |
Social Activity | |
Occupational Activity | |
Occupational Trip | |
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment et.) | |
Reading | |
Thesis Preparation | |
Field Study | |
Student Club and Council Activities | |
Other | |
Logbook | |
Interview and Oral Conversation | |
Research | |
Watching a movie | |
Bibliography preparation | |
Oral, inscribed and visual knowledge production | |
Taking photographs | |
Sketching | |
Mapping and marking | |
Reading maps | |
Copying textures | |
Creating a library of materials | |
Presentation |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | % 0 | |
Laboratory | % 0 | |
Application | % 0 | |
Practice Exam | % 0 | |
Quizzes | % 0 | |
Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
Presentation | % 0 | |
Project | % 0 | |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
Field Study | % 0 | |
Article Critical | % 0 | |
Article Writing | % 0 | |
Module Group Study | % 0 | |
Brainstorming | % 0 | |
Role Playing + Dramatizing | % 0 | |
Out of Class Study | % 0 | |
Preliminary Work, Reinforcement | % 0 | |
Application Repetition etc. | % 0 | |
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) | % 0 | |
Project Preparation + Presentation | % 0 | |
Report Preparation + Presentation | % 0 | |
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting | % 0 | |
Oral examination | % 0 | |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Practical Final | % 0 | |
Report Submission | % 0 | |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Bütünleme Pratik | % 0 | |
Kanaat Notu | % 0 | |
Committee | % 0 | |
Yazma Ödev Dosyası | % 0 | |
Portfolio | % 0 | |
Take-Home Exam | % 0 | |
Logbook | % 0 | |
Participation | % 0 | |
Discussion | % 0 | |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Laboratory | ||
Application | 4 | 8 |
Practice Exam | ||
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | ||
Field Work | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 28 |
Article Critical | ||
Article Writing | ||
Module Group Study | ||
Brainstorming | ||
Role Playing + Dramatizing | ||
Out-of-Class Study (Pre-study, Reinforcement, Practice Review, etc.) | ||
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) | 6 | 12 |
Project Preparation + Presentation | ||
Report Preparation + Presentation | 7 | 35 |
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting | 1 | 5 |
Oral examination | ||
Preparing for Midterm Exams | 7 | 14 |
MIDTERM EXAM (Visa) | 1 | 1 |
Preparing for the General Exam | 14 | 28 |
GENERAL EXAM (Final) | 1 | 1 |
Participation | ||
Discussion | ||
Portfolio | ||
Take-Home Exam | ||
Logbook | ||
Total Workload | 174 | |
ECTS (30 saat = 1 AKTS ) | 5 |