PSY1020 ETHICS IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2331020 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To help students comprehend the concepts of ethics, morality, values, rights, and law.
- To familiarize students with the Codes of Conduct and Ethical Principles of APA, BPA, TPA and other relevant associations.
- To familiarize students with contemporary ethical and professional conduct issues facing psychologists as both researchers and practitioners.
- To provide students with guidelines for evaluating and resolving ethical dilemmas.
- To prepare students for the multiplicity of roles, responsibilities, and involvements of the professional psychologist.
- To help students develop self-awareness concerning their own biases, attitudes, values, and beliefs, as part of a greater strategy for maintaining high levels of professional and ethical conduct.
Course Content
An introduction to ethical issues inherent in the conduct of psychological research and practice. Ethics in all steps of the research process as well as issues relevant for different applications, including therapy, clinical and organizational assessment,training, consulting, and forensic are covered.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- distinguish the related terms and meanings of ethics, morals, law, rights, and values as well as comprehend their similarities and relationships
- describe the important ethical principles of a professional psychologist
- discuss the ethical issues surrounding the research and professional conduct in psychology
- use ethical guidelines to make and justify decisions in different possible situations
- write well inform consent and debriefing documents for human participants; as well as be able to handle deception in the most ethical manner
- understand what constitutes plagiarism and the issues surrounding authorship in reporting research
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