PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General Information about the Course

Course Code: PSI402
Course Title: Graduation Project
Course Semester: 8. Semester / Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
2 2 3 18
Language of instruction: TR
Prerequisite of the course: No
Type of course: Necessary
Level of course:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Aylin İPEK TİMUR
Öğr.Gör. Gülsüm Melike ŞİMŞEK
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Rukiye KÖROĞLU

Purpose and content of the course

Course Objectives: Reviewing research techniques, writing hypotheses or research questions, explaining research measurement methods in practice and ensuring that they are applied by students
Course Objective: To ensure that psychology students (4th class) successfully complete their graduation projects within the framework of scientific research rules.
Mode of Delivery:

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
  1) Determines the research design,
  2) Applies the sample selection and data collection process that forms the basis of the research,
  3) Applies statistical analyzes appropriate for the research design and interprets the findings
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.)
  1) Conducts a literature review on the subject to be researched,
  2) Creates suitable observation and questionnaire forms for his/her research
  3) Deals with the variables in the research,

Course Topics

Week Subject
Related Preparation Pekiştirme
1) Discussing the general project content and guiding students for literature review
2) As a result of the literature review of the students, the determination of the subject and the distribution of tasks
3) Determination of hypotheses and measurement tools
4) Demonstration of online survey method for measurement (via Microsoft doc)
5) Discussing the factors to be considered while writing the literature section of the project
6) Discussing the factors to be considered in writing the method section of the project
7) Review of project
8) Data entry on SPSS
9) Data entry on SPSS
10) Data analyze on SPSS
11) Writing research findings into the project
12) Presenting suggestions for the discussion part of the project
13) Review of reference writing
14) Last controls for the projects
References: Şahin ve Gürbüz (2016). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri,
Seçkin Yayıncılık.

Shaughnessy, Zechmeister ve Zechmeister (2016). Psikolojide
Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları

1

5

2

4

6

3

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.

Course Teaching, Learning Methods

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

Evaluation System

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 % 0
Final % 0
Report Submission % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Kanaat Notu % 0
Committee % 0
Yazma Ödev Dosyası % 0
Portfolio % 0
Take-Home Exam % 0
Logbook % 0
Discussion % 0
Participation % 0
total % 0
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 0
total % 0

Calculation of Workload and ECTS Credits

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 28
Laboratory
Application
Practice Exam
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 84
Article Critical 14 42
Article Writing
Module Group Study
Brainstorming 14 28
Role Playing + Dramatizing
Out-of-Class Study (Pre-study, Reinforcement, Practice Review, etc.) 14 42
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) 14 28
Project Preparation + Presentation 14 98
Report Preparation + Presentation 14 112
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting
Oral examination
Preparing for Midterm Exams 7 7
MIDTERM EXAM (Visa) 1 1
Preparing for the General Exam 14 28
GENERAL EXAM (Final)
Participation
Discussion
Portfolio
Take-Home Exam
Logbook
Total Workload 540
ECTS (30 saat = 1 AKTS ) 18