PSY3890 WORKSHOP IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2333890 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ÖZLEM BOZO |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
1. Will expand knowledge of health psychology
2. Will develop skills to conduct well-designed experiment
3. Will develop scientific writing skills
4. Will develop mastery at dealing with issues in all steps of research
Course Content
The major aim is to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest including designing of research, data collection, analysis of the results, and writing up a research report. Areas in which workshops will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Course Learning Outcomes
1.a. Focuses on two or three specific areas that are of particular interest to themselves
1.b. Further develops their skills as a critical reader of psychological research
2.a. Chooses appropriate research papers with respect to the arguments that were suggested
2.b. Designs an experiment that would deal with the arguments suggested
2.c. Suggests appropriate statistical analyses to test the arguments suggested Will develop scientific writing skills
3.a. Lays out the argument in the opening section of the paper
3.b. Presents information with an apparent direction
3.c. Clearly structures the method section
3.d. Appropriately presents the findings
3.e. Discusses the findings thoroughly
3.f. Conform to the APA writing standards
4.a. Finds/adopts the scales
4.b. Enters data
4.c. Works responsibly within the team
4.d. Conforms deadlines
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