Information Package / Course Catalogue
Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
Course Code: KPJ506
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To know appropriate statistical analysis method for analyse data gain from clinical psychology studies, to apply this method and to interpret analysis results.

Course Content

Descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, correlational and multivariate statistical methods, psychometric analyses.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gökhan AKSU
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows ststistical methods used in clinical psychology
2.Knows which test to apply and can calculate the power of the test.
3.Can interpret the analysis results having regard to power and effect size.
4.Can compute sample size having regard to effect size while planing research.
5.Learns research methods, can apply statistical methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Field, A. (2009). Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (3rd ed). SAGE
2.Tabachnick, B.G. & Fidell, L. S.(2012) Using Multivaried Statistics (6.ed). Pearson
3.Aron A, Aron E, Coups E. (2012) Statistics for Psychology (6. ed). Pearson
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Research Methodology and Clinical Psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Evaluating Treatment Efficacy With Single-Case Designs
Week 3 - Theoretical
Design and Analysis of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental
Week 4 - Theoretical
Therapy and Interventions Research with Children and Adolescents
Week 5 - Theoretical
Therapy and Interventions Research with Adult
Week 6 - Theoretical
Research in Prevention and Promotion
Week 7 - Theoretical
Descriptive Statistics; Correlation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Regression; Logistic regression
Week 9 - Theoretical
Compare two means
Week 10 - Theoretical
Compare several means : ANOVA (GLM1); Covariance anlyisis: ANCOVA (GLM2)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Factorial ANOVA (GLM3); Repeated measures design (GLM4); Mixed Design ANOVA (GLM5)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Non-parametric tests
Week 13 - Theoretical
Multi-varied variance analysis (MANOVA)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Multi leveled linear models
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment14%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment144170
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
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
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
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3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026