PSY614 META-ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2330614 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the students will
- conduct a meta-analysis and report the results in a scientific format
- explain the benefits and drawbacks of meta-analytic methods
- evaluate and discuss the choice of models for meta-analysis
Course Content
Research methodology, systematic review of literature, extraction and coding of studies, creation of database, analysis of overall effect size mean and variance, estimation of random-effects variance, use of moderators (categorical and continuous) to account for variance, graphical methods of data presentation (funnel and forest plots), detection of bias and methods to combat bias (Egger regression, trim-and-fill), sensitivity analysis, checklists and policy statements for presenting the results of a meta-analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- formulate a research question that is appropriate for a meta-analysis
- find previous research relevant to the research question
- code effect sizes and study characteristics
- choose appropriate statistical model(s) for the data
- correctly analyze and interpret the analysis of the data
- write up the results in the appropriate format
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