PSYC444 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH THESIS
| Course Code: | 3710444 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 6.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 10.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. V.DOĞU ERDENER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to familiarise students who are planning to pursue graduate studies in psychology as well as those contemplating an academic career with the research process first hand. A secondary ad important aim of this course is to get student theses published in scientific journals.
Course Content
PSYC 444 is a fourth-year thesis course. Students enrolled in this course will run a semester long undergraduate research thesis in an area of their choice with a faculty member who is an expert in that area. The 30% of this course will be assessed with a research proposal and the remainder 70% will be assessed with an empirical thesis submitted during the final exams period.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course are expected to
- be competent in literature review in a specific topic and formulate a hypothesis
- understand ethical considerations in a research question
- work independently as well as a member of team in the research process
- write up a manuscript of research results obtained
- be familiar with the stages of publicaiton process in psychology
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 follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline and to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service trainings, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics as well as the ability to present and disseminate research findings both orally and in writing | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English as well as preferably learning a third language | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Skills in independent and team work | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution