Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ethical Topics in Psychology
Course Code: PSİ404
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The objectives of this course are to present the ethical principles that should be obeyed when conducting psychological researches; to improve their skills to apply them to various cases and problems, and to support them to have an ethical approach.

Course Content

Some important researches in which humans are used as subjects and lead to ethical discussions; the ethical principles to be used in researches in which humans are used as subjects; obtaining informed consent; conducting researches on children; ethical principles related to the use of animal subjects; ethical problems and precautions in the application areas of psychology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Özge SARIOT ERTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.The student understands the fundamental philosophy of ethical approach
2.The student obtains awareness about the ethical issues related to psychological researches
3.The student learns the ethical principles of different application areas
4.4. The student exemplifies the probable ethical issues of different subfields of psychology
5.The student finds solutions and takes measures to various ethical dilemmas and violations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Psikolojik Danışma ve Uygulamalarında Etik ve Standartlar Tim Bond, (Çev. Binnur Yeşilyaprak), Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2013.
2.Türk Psikologlar Derneği Etik Yönetmeliği, Türk Psikologlar Derneği, Ankara, 2004 (www. psikolog.org.tr)
3.Türk Psikologlar Derneği Etik Süreç Yönetmeliği, Türk Psikologlar Derneği, Ankara, 2013 (www.psikolog.org.tr)
4.Ethical Principles of Psychologist and Code of Conduct, APA, Washington, 2010 (www.apa.org.tr)
5.Bilim Ahlakı, Albert Bayet, (Çev. Vedat Günyol), Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
6.Psikologlar için Pratik Etik: Pozitif Yaklaşım, Samuel Knapp, (Çev. Müge Yılmaz ve Seher Çelik), Mentis, 2010
7.Psikologlar için Temel Meslek Etiği, Tom Nagy, (Çev. İhsan Dağ), Nobel, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the ethical principles 1
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to the ethical principles 2
Week 3 - Theoretical
Decision Making Process in Ethical Dilemmas
Week 4 - Theoretical
Professional Ability, Confidence and Ethics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Professional Boundaries and Ethics
Week 6 - Theoretical
Confidentiality
Week 7 - Theoretical
Dangerous/Risky Clients and Ethics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Psychological Assessment and Ethics
Week 9 - Theoretical
Psychotherapy and Ethics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ethical issues in the Psychology Education and Researches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Forensic Psychology and Ethics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethical Issues in Researches Involving Children
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethical measures in the application areas of psychology and Ethical Case Discussion
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination133134
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
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OÇ-1
3
2
4
5
OÇ-2
2
2
5
5
OÇ-3
3
5
5
OÇ-4
4
2
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026