Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Research Methods in Psychology
Course Code: PSİK507
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To ensure that students learn research designs, methods, and data collection techniques currently used in the fields of social, developmental and experimental psychology.

Course Content

Research designs, creating research questions, research methods, data collection techniques (quantitative and qualitative techniques), critical approaches to research methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ece SAĞEL ÇETİNER
Lec. Fatma Ebru KÖSE
Prof. Hacer HARLAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the current method discussions in psychology.
2.Knows and applies experimental research methods currently used in psychology.
3.Knows and applies non-experimental research methods currently used in psychology.
4.Can make and apply methodological decisions by creating a research question in the field of psychology.
5.Knows and applies ethical principles in the conduct of psychology research.
6.Can report and present psychology research.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.G.M. Breakwell (ed.) Doing Social Psychology Research, British Psychological Society and Blackwell Publishing, 2004.
2.Teti, D. M. (2005). Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science, Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
3.Davis, S.F. (ed.) (2008). Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology, Wiley-Blackwell
4.Shaughnessy, E.B., Zechmeister ve J.S. Zechmeister, (2016). Psikolojide Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nobel Akademik Yay. Ankara, 2016.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to method discussions in psychology: Philosophical foundations of scientific knowledge; open science
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental methods in cognitive psychology: Experimental designs
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental methods in cognitive psychology: Data collection and evaluation techniques
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental methods in developmental psychology: Experimental designs
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental methods in developmental psychology: Data collection and evaluation techniques
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental methods in social psychology: Experimental designs
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental methods in social psychology: Data collection and evaluation techniques
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Non-experimental methods in cognitive psychology: Research designs.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Nonexperimental methods in cognitive psychology: Data collection and evaluation techniques
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Non-experimental methods in developmental psychology: Research designs.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Non-experimental methods in developmental psychology: Data collection and evaluation techniques
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Non-experimental methods in social psychology: Research designs.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Non-experimental methods in socialpsychology: Data collection and evaluation techniques
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination142143
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
5
3
4
2
3
OÇ-2
4
5
3
4
2
2
OÇ-3
3
5
3
4
2
2
OÇ-4
2
5
4
5
3
3
OÇ-5
3
4
2
3
3
5
OÇ-6
2
4
3
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026