Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2PSY 104Research Methods in Psychology II3+0+03720.02.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Psychology (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course It aims to provide a deeper understanding of psychological research by actively involving the student in this process. Students are required to continue to apply the knowledge from the previous semester during this semester.
Course Content Applied Research: Single Case Research Design, Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation, and Communication in Psychology will be discussed.
Course Methods and Techniques To provide the importance of psychological research with scientific perspective via the literature
Focusing on research tools with different channels (i.e., library search, online search with databases)
Comparing and evaluating different methods via examples of scientific studies
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( PSY 103 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Elif Manuoglu Kara elif.manuoglu@ankarabilim.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2016). Research Methods in Psychology. McGraw-Hill.


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 40 40
Practice 1 20 20
Final examination 1 55 55
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6,63333333333333 199

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To introduce methodological knowledge to follow the required steps of a scientific research in Psychology
2 To improve skills in developing a hypothesis, a research problem and questions.
3 To improve skills in effective literature review.
4 To introduce procedures and techniques to use the library, scientific data sources and the internet for research in Psychological Studies.
5 To increase awareness about ethical issues when conducting research.
6 To provide scientific plagiarism behavior.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Overview and Syllabus
2 Applied Research: Single Case Research Designs
3 Applied Research-Quasi Experimental Designs
4 Communication in Psychology
5 Variables, Concepts, and Measures
6 How/Why to Write a Research Proposal
7 Application of APA 7 in Scientific Articles
8 Midterm
9 Article Discussion
10 Article Discussion
11 Quiz and Discussion
12 Class Exercises
13 Class Exercises
14 Class Exercises
15 Recap and Exam Preparation

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
C1 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5
C2 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5
C3 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5
C4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 5
C5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C6 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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