PSY695 INDEPENDENT STUDY
| Course Code: | 2330695 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (1.00 - 4.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. YONCA TOKER GÜLTAŞ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the students will learn:
- the basic theories pertaining to their research area.
- the basic research methods and statistics used in their research area.
At the end of this course, the students have skills to:
- independently carry out a research project.
Course Content
This course aims to offer masters and PhD students the opportunity to design and conduct a small projector and/or write and submit a scientific article to a scholarly journal. The course also provides a framework about how to prepare a scientific article or research on a specific area of specialization.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- survey the literature and propose a research question.
- collect and analyze data.
- write a manuscript .
- submit it to a journal.
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