Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ethics in Psychology
Course Code: KPJ530
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

This course covers the concept of research ethics, related concepts, the most discussed research ethics issues, clinical research, non-invasive clinical research, how to ensure scientific validity and reliability in animal experiments, the most common research ethics violations and prevention methods, attention to ethical committee applications to give information and awareness about the issues to be taken, sample ethical application process, ways to be followed in case of violation detection.

Course Content

The concept of research ethics, related concepts, the most discussed research ethics issues, clinical research, non-invasive clinical research, the most common research ethics violations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows ethical principles
2.Recognizes violations of research ethics and knows how to prevent them.
3.Provides the best ethical standards.
4.Plans ethical research
5.Knows professional ethics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Resnik David B. (2004) Bilim Etiği Ayrıntı Yayınları. İstanbul.
2.Beauchamp TL, Childress J. (2001) Principles of biomedical ethics. New York: Oxford University Press
3.Erdemir AD, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H.(2001) Klinik Etik Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of research ethics and related concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
The most discussed research ethics issues today
Week 3 - Theoretical
Klinik researches
Week 4 - Theoretical
Non-invasive clinical researches
Week 5 - Theoretical
Animal experiments
Week 6 - Theoretical
How to ensure scientific validity and reliability in animal experiments
Week 7 - Theoretical
The most common research ethics violations and prevention methods
Week 8 - Theoretical
The most common research ethics violations and prevention methods
Week 9 - Theoretical
Issues to be aware of ethical committee applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Issues to be aware of ethical committee applications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Example of ethic application process
Week 12 - Theoretical
Example of ethic application process
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ways to be followed in case of violation detection
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ways to be followed in case of violation detection
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Midterm Examination1808
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)47
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
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2
2
2
5
5
5
3
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3
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3
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5
5
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
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5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026