Information Package / Course Catalogue
Undergraduate Thesis I
Course Code: PSİ407
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 4
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed that the senior undergraduate students carry out a scientific investigation under the supervision of an academic about a subject of their choice within the realm of psychology

Course Content

Determining the subject and properties of the research, planning and scheduling

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ŞAKİROĞLU
Lec. Ece SAĞEL ÇETİNER
Lec. Fatma Ebru KÖSE
Lec. Gözde SAYIN KARAKAŞ
Lec. Tolga KÖSKÜN
Prof. Hacer HARLAK
Res. Assist. Ayşe Vildan ACAR BAYRAKTAR
Res. Assist. Gamze KARADAYI KAYNAK
Learning Outcomes
1.The student gains the skills required to carry out a scientific research from the start to finish
2.The student learns how to make a literature review.
3.The student determines the convenient data collection media and applies those during the research
4.The student analyses the data and report them
5.The student may discuss the obtained findings together with the previous scientific discoveries
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gürbüz, S., & Şahin, F. (2014). Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık, (s 271).
2.Clark, I. (2006). Writing the successful thesis and dissertation: Entering the conversation. Prentice Hall Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction of the course and schedule, discussion of the objectives, selection of the course supervisor
Week 2 - Practice
Introduction of the methods to be used to review the recent literature in order to determine the subject of the research
Week 3 - Practice
Determination of the subject and parameters, definition of the context
Week 4 - Practice
Drafting and reviewing of the research
Week 5 - Practice
Surveying the motives, methods, patterns and media of the research
Week 6 - Practice
Compiling the literature findings of the research in the introduction chapter
Week 7 - Practice
Determining the objectives and hypothesis of the research, preparation of the introduction part
Week 8 - Practice
Reviewing the introduction part
Week 9 - Practice
Determining the pattern of the research
Week 10 - Practice
Determining the participants of the research
Week 11 - Practice
Reviewing the measurement tools of the research, determining the tools to be used by inspection
Week 12 - Practice
Planning the procedures of the research
Week 13 - Practice
Writing up the second part of the research which is about the methods
Week 14 - Practice
Examining the process and preparing the relevant documents for application to the ethics commission
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Project1%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Practice1544120
Project150151
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)171
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026