Information Package / Course Catalogue
Research Methods II
Course Code: PSİ206
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students the ability of making proper procedural arrangements by generating appropriate research problem in psychology and to provide reporting by analyzing statistically with data collection techniques.

Course Content

The concept of variable, dependent, independent and intervening variable; experiment design; experimental manupulation and control; empirical techniques; data processing, analysis and interpretation; findings and comments; preperation of research report; text transfers; tables, templates and graphics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ece SAĞEL ÇETİNER
Res. Assist. Ayşe Vildan ACAR BAYRAKTAR
Learning Outcomes
1.It can be created a research question in the field of psychology .
2.Recognition of appropriate techniques generally to given research question in a psychology research.
3.Becoming aware of fundamental principles in applying empirical and nonempirical techniques
4.Recognition of data types and appropriate analysis techniques at the beginning level.
5.Reporting and conducting a research in a small scale by selecting a research question and proper technique
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri, Çev. Ed. İlyas Göz, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 2016
2.Psikolojiyi Değiştiren 40 Çalışma, Çev. Ed. Ayşe Ayçiçeği Dinn, Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2017
3.• Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı, Thomas S. Khun. (Çev. Nilüfer Kuyaş), Alan Yayıncılık, İstanbul 1991.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introducing the course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Variables , dependent , independent Variable and intervening variables
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental designs
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental manipulations and control
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Independent Groups Designs
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Repeated Measurements Designs
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Repeated Measurements Designs
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Factorial Designs
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Factorial Designs
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Single Subject Research Designs
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Processing and analysing the data
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparation of research Report
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Project1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Project120121
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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2
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5
2
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026