Information Package / Course Catalogue
Measurement Instrument Development and Use
Course Code: CHH632
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 2
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to enable the student to understand the stages of measurement tool development, to critically evaluate methodological studies in line with the principles of scientific research and to contribute to his/her thesis on this subject.

Course Content

The course will provide an overview of the principles and practices related to measurement instrument development and use.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowing the basic concepts and terms related to measurement tools
2.Understanding the differences between scale types
3.Making scale validity and reliability score calculations
4.Recognizing national and international commonly used scales and applying them at a basic level
5.Knows the ways of accessing information about measurement tools and effectively transfer the information obtained
6.Using the necessary statistical information in the evaluation of measurement tools
7.Willingness to conduct scientific research on measurement tool development
8.Valuing measurement tool development as a professional identity
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aksu, G., Eser, M. T. & Güzeller, C. O. (2017), Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling Applications, Ankara: Detay Publishing.
2.DeVellis, D.F. (1991) Scale Development: Theory and Applications (Translation: Tarık TOTAN, February 2017). Nobel Academic Publishing.
3.Erkuş, A. (2012). Measurement and scale development in psychology-1: Basic concepts and procedures. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
4.Şencan, H. (2005).Reliability and Validity. Ankara: Seçkin Publishing Linn, R. L. And Norman, E. G. (2000). Measurement and Assessment in Teaching. 8th Edition. New Jersey: Prontice-Hall.
5.Şeker, H. and Gençdoğan, B. (2014). Measurement tools in psychology and education Development. Ankara: Nobel Publication Distribution.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic concepts related to measurement and evaluation
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Measurement tools and techniques used in measurement and evaluation
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Scale types and standard scores
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic principles of scale development
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Scale development process
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic concepts and calculations of validity and reliability
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Item pool development and obtaining expert opinion
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Analysis of substance statistics
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Exploratory factor analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Interpretation of exploratory factor analysis results
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Confirmatory factor analysis
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Interpretation of confirmatory factor analysis results
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Evaluation of the course
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
FINAL
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Lecture - Practice141356
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1718
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
5
5
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
3
5
5
OÇ-3
5
3
5
3
5
5
OÇ-4
4
3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-6
3
3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-7
4
3
3
4
4
5
OÇ-8
4
3
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026