PSY574 RESEARCH METHODS IN TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2330574 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.5 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. TIMO JUHANI LAJUNEN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
The aim of the course is to deepen students knowledge of traffic and transportation psychology. Since traffic psychology uses many research methods, which psychology students are not usually aware of, the focus of the course is in methods and research practice. The objective is that a student specializes in one theoretical approach and method during the course by conducting a small scale research project. Issues like study design, data collection, data analysis and communicating the results to traffic researcher community will be covered.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution