PSY696 INDEPENDENT STUDY
| Course Code: | 2330696 |
| 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 |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The independent study course will help students
- To understand the processes of conducting a study and of writing a scientific article.
- To review the relevant literature and organize it to write a manuscript.
- To develop skills and abilities on conducting a scientific research.
- To learn APA style.
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
At the end of this course, the students will be able
- To review literature.
- To design a scientific research including aim, hypotheses, method, ethical permission etc.
- To conduct the study and to collect data.
- To analyze data.
- To write a scientific article.
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