Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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| Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Explains the scientific method and the historical development of experimental psychology.
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| Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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| 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.)
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1) Distinguishes experimental and non-experimental methods.
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2) Recognizes main principles, variables of experimental research.
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3) Understands the study areas of experimental psychology.
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4) Students can design experimental research
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5) Students can criticize the pyschological research in terms of method, ethics.
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Subject |
Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
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Introduction / Foundations of Research |
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Scientific Method |
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Observation |
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Experiment |
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Ethics in Scientifc Research |
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Parts of A Scientific Paper |
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Designing Experimental Research |
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| 8) |
Midterm Exam |
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| 9) |
Principles and Applications of Experimental Psychology - Psychophysics |
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| 10) |
Principles and Applications of Experimental Psychology-Perception |
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| 11) |
Principles and Applications of Experimental Psychology-Attention and Reaction Time
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Principles and Applications of Experimental Psychology-Conditioning and Learning
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Principles and Applications of Experimental Psychology-Recall and Forgetting |
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| 14) |
Reviewing Experiment Examples |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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He/she can explain specific topics and theories in the social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and art psychology subfields. |
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In line with the achievements in the sub-fields, he/she can determine the appropriate approach in his/her professional life regarding communication, problem solving, identifying needs appropriate to the situation and the person, and adaptation. |
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With the knowledge acquired in the field of social psychology, he/she can design the future by taking into account group dynamics and social norms. |
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He/she can create a research design supported by scientifically based, evidence-based information and apply it within ethical boundaries. |
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He/she can relate the structure of the brain and the functions of the regions/substances within this structure with their effects on psychological processes. |
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He/she can think about basis of human behaviors and its change depends on the conditions |
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He/she can determine the appropriate analysis method to be used to test the hypotheses created in a study. |
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He/she can predict group dynamics in the current social context based on the biological background of behavior, cognition and emotion processes. |
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He/she can evaluate the physical, emotional, cognitive and social changes that occur during the developmental process. |
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He/she can realize problems that may be occurred during developmental periods and offer suggestions to overcome these problems. |
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He/she can analyze and interpret research conducted with different methods. |
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He/she can conduct scientifically based research with knowledge of postgraduate level research methods and statistics, in subfields of psychology. |
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He/she can integrate the broad theoretical knowledge gained into professional practice areas. |
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He/she can explain the neurological basis of human behavior and its connection with psychiatric problems. |
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He/she can discuss the relationship between psychology as a science and art in the context of human and mental nature, and can think in multiple ways. |
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| WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
| Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Course |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Application |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Presentations / Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Homework Assignments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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84 |
| WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
| Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Quizzes |
2 |
10 |
20 |
| Midterms |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Semester Final Exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
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68 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
152 |
| ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
6 |