PSY3292 WORKSHOP IN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2333292 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Taking initiative is key to success in the course. At the end of the semester, ideally, the students will have learned how to take responsibility for a research project, such as coming up with applicable and fruitful research ideas, acquiring ethical approval, finding funding and participants, analyzing & reporting the outcomes, and meeting deadlines while doing all of these.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. 3rd-year students can email the instructor with the following information:
1. Which courses have you taken in the Experimental Psychology track? (Instructor and semester grade info)
2. What do you want to research? What subject are you curious about? (Make sure it is realistic and related to the research in the lab; we are not equipped to do EEG on bees, nor to research depth perception in praying mantis. 50 words max)
3. How many semesters until you graduate?
Course Content
Aims to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest in psychology. Research design, data collection, data analysis, and writing up a research report are involved. The workshop courses offered for each area, along with the course codes are announced each semester.
Course Learning Outcomes
This course is for a VERY small group of students who are interested in research in the lab; we do not have lectures. Instead, we meet weekly for presentations on the literature, experiment ideas, experimental design proposals, and (pilot) results. Similarly, there are no exams. Students are expected to submit 3 progress reports (Week 6, Week 12, and during Finals). For the first progress report everyone in class is expected to have presented literature at least once and prepared an experiment idea/timeline. The second progress report is expected to include a presentation of the experiment design and pilot data. The final report can be a manuscript or a project proposal, depending on the progress during the semester.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Basic applied skills and knowledge of the various disciplines of psychology that do not require specialization. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service training, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics. That is, skills related to forming research hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, applying basic statistical analysis, and reporting. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Skills in independent and team work. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution