ECTS - Introductory Statistics for Psychology I
Introductory Statistics for Psychology I (PSY221) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introductory Statistics for Psychology I | PSY221 | 3. Semester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims at introducing the basic concepts of statistics as it is applied in psychological research. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Definitions of statistical concepts, sampling, summarizing data and graphing, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and position, counting rules and probability, discrete probability distributions, normal distribution, sampling distribution, and confidence intervals. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | The Logic of Scientific Research and the Need for Statistics | Assigned reading: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Basic Statistical Concepts and Sampling Methods | Assigned reading: Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Summarizing the Data | Assigned reading: Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Descriptive Statistics – I | Assigned reading: Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Descriptive Statistics – II | Assigned reading: Chapter 3 |
| 6 | Counting Rules and Probability – I | Assigned reading: Chapter 4 |
| 7 | Counting Rules and Probability – II | Assigned reading: Chapter 4 |
| 8 | Discrete Probability Distributions – I | Assigned reading: Chapter 5 |
| 9 | Discrete Probability Distributions – II | Assigned reading: Chapter 5 |
| 10 | Normal Distribution – I | Assigned reading: Chapter 6 |
| 11 | Normal Distribution - II | Assigned reading: Chapter 6 |
| 12 | Sampling Distribution | Assigned reading: Chapter 6 |
| 13 | Confidence Intervals – I | Assigned reading: Chapter 7 |
| 14 | Confidence Intervals – II | Assigned reading: Chapter 7 |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of the Topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of the Topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Bluman, A. G. (2014). Elementary statistics: A step by step approach (9th ed.). NY: McGraw-Hill. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline | |||||
| 2 | Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology | |||||
| 3 | Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings | X | ||||
| 4 | Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena | X | ||||
| 5 | Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology | X | ||||
| 6 | Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources | |||||
| 7 | Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data | X | ||||
| 8 | Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems | X | ||||
| 9 | Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English | |||||
| 10 | Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning | |||||
| 11 | Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 174 | ||