Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / PSİ 104 - PSYCHOLOGY

Code: PSİ 104 Course Title: STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY-I Theoretical+Practice: 3+2 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PSYCHOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NİLGÜN TÜRKİLERİ (n.turkileri@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NİLGÜN TÜRKİLERİ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to teach the fundamentals of research design, statistical description methods and data analysis methods in psychology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Distinguishes the differences between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields.
PO-12 Has sufficient skills in psychological tests, qualitative and quantitative research methods, observation and interview techniques.
PO-15 Uses the information and communication technologies required by the field of psychology and has skills in statistics and measurement evaluation.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Describes the sample distributions and hypothesis tests. PO-12 Has sufficient skills in psychological tests, qualitative and quantitative research methods, observation and interview techniques.
PO-15 Uses the information and communication technologies required by the field of psychology and has skills in statistics and measurement evaluation.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 Determines the appropriate statistical analysis for a research problem. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields.
PO-12 Has sufficient skills in psychological tests, qualitative and quantitative research methods, observation and interview techniques.
PO-15 Uses the information and communication technologies required by the field of psychology and has skills in statistics and measurement evaluation.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-4 Applies parametric and nonparametric tests for appropriate research problems. PO-12 Has sufficient skills in psychological tests, qualitative and quantitative research methods, observation and interview techniques.
PO-15 Uses the information and communication technologies required by the field of psychology and has skills in statistics and measurement evaluation.
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, which consists of theoretical and practical sessions, students learn to use the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) data analysis program and apply basic analyzes.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the Course and Introduction to Descriptive Statistics using SPSS Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
2 Literature review, referencing rules, and reporting scientific data Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
3 Independent Samples t-test Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
4 Paired Samples t-test Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
5 Lab Experiment and Reporting Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
6 One sample t-test Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
7 Lab Experiment and Reporting Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
8 mid-term exam
9 Non-parametric tests Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
10 Lab Experiment and Reporting Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
11 Chi-square test Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
12 Lab Experiment and Reporting Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
13 Recap: Choosing appropriate statistical test Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
14 Correlation with SPSS Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
15 Introduction to Qualitative Research Oral and ppt presentation, Q&A
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 İyilikçi, O. (2020). Psikologlar İçin SPSS ve Araştırma Desenleri, Nobel.
2 Arıcı, H. (2001). İstatistik: Yöntemler ve Uygulamalar. Ankara.
3 Köklü, N., Büyüköztürk, Ş (2000). İstatistiğe Giriş. Ankara.
4 Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2003). Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi El Kitabı. Ankara.
5 Field, A. (2013). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. Sage.
Required Course instruments and materials
Power point presentation, IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Computer-based experiments

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report 7,11,14 60
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 5 14 70
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 10 3 30
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 178