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
Introductory Statistics for Psychology I PSY221 3. Semester 3 2 0 4 7
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. İrem Metin Orta
Course Assistants
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;
  • Understand the logic of statistics as it is applied in psychological research
  • Identify the distinction between descriptive and inferential statistics
  • Gain knowledge in topics such as descriptive statistics (e.g., frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion), graphing, counting rules and probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, normal distribution, sampling distribution, and confidence intervals
  • Learn how to summarize the data collected in psychological research
  • Identify the distinction between sample and population
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
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.

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
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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