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Psychological Measurement and Assessment
Course Code | Semester |
Course Name |
LE/RC/LA |
Course Type |
Language of Instruction |
ECTS |
PSK7001 |
7 |
Psychological Measurement and Assessment |
3/0/0 |
CC |
Turkish |
4 |
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Course Goals |
To teach the properties of Psychological Measurement and Assessment; introduce the measurement tools. |
Prerequisite(s) |
no |
Corequisite(s) |
no |
Special Requisite(s) |
no |
Instructor(s) |
Assoc. Prof. Ayhan Erbay |
Course Assistant(s) |
no |
Schedule |
Tuesday 09:00-12:00, distance learning |
Office Hour(s) |
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Teaching Methods and Techniques |
Lecture, discussion, SPSS |
Principle Sources |
Roberts M. Thorndike ve Tracy Thorndke- Christ (Ed.) Mustafa Otrar.Psikolojide ve Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.
Şener Büyüköztürk. Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi El Kitabı. Ankara: Pegem Akademi |
Other Sources |
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Course Schedules |
Week |
Contents |
Learning Methods |
1. Week |
Definition of the Measurement Tool, Steps in the Measurement Process |
Lecture, discussion |
2. Week |
Types of Scales |
Lecture, discussion |
3. Week |
Assessment Scale Development (Emic approach, questions, item writing) |
Lecture, discussion |
4. Week |
Measurement and Numbers |
Lecture, discussion,SPSS |
5. Week |
Concept of Validity |
Lecture, discussion |
6. Week |
Concept of Reliability |
Lecture, discussion |
7. Week |
Techniques and Approaches of Measuring and Evaluating Personality |
Lecture, discussion |
8. Week |
Midterm exam |
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9. Week |
Scales Frequently Used in Positive Psychology and Clinical Psychology |
Lecture, discussion |
10. Week |
Scales Used to Measure Psychological Symptoms |
Lecture, discussion |
11. Week |
Advantageous and non-advantageous aspects of psychological tests; basic mistakes |
Lecture, discussion |
12. Week |
Intelligence tests; Standford-Binet; Wechsler; Denver |
Lecture, discussion |
13. Week |
General Evaluation |
Lecture, discussion |
14. Week |
Final Exam |
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15. Week |
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16. Week |
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17. Week |
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Assessments |
Evaluation tools |
Quantity |
Weight(%) |
Midterm(s) |
2 |
40 |
Attendance |
1 |
10 |
Final Exam |
1 |
50 |
Program Outcomes |
PO-1 | Ability to integrate both theorical and practical knowledge in different domains of psychology. | PO-2 | Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings of psychology on both theory and implication. | PO-3 | Understanding the difference between science, art, philosophy and common sense paralel to evolution of human life and cognition. | PO-4 | Gain interdisciplinary perspectives about the evolution of human being and societies. | PO-5 | Design, run experiment research; collect, analyze and interpret research data; write research reports effectively. | PO-6 | Ability to Access and use of information effectively; browse interdisciplinary literature, use databases and other information sources properly. | PO-7 | Gain analytical and critical thinking and writing skills. | PO-8 | Use appropriately the technical language of science of psychology in oral and written communication and presentation skills. | PO-9 | High comprehension of at least a foreign language. | PO-10 | Improve attitudes, abilities and motivation that bring out self efficiacy, talent and creativity. | PO-11 | Develop skills and abilities for self critisicm and self growth. | PO-12 | Achieve personal implements for team working. | PO-13 | Increase sensitivity and awareness to reflect on communication and problem solving processes. | PO-14 | Ability to develop social sensitivity and consciousness to conduct social responsibility projects. | PO-15 | Develop leadership skills and management of human relations. | PO-16 | Professional ethical consciousness. | PO-17 | Interact effectively and work productively with others. | PO-18 | Apply technical knowledge of psychology to problem solving processes in professional work settings. |
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Learning Outcomes |
LO-1 | Learning the conceptions of Psychological Measurement and Assessment; validity, reliability | LO-2 | Categorization of the tools of Psychological Measurement | LO-3 | Comparing the Psychological Measurement tools with eachother | LO-4 | Assessing the Psychological Measurement tools | LO-5 | Learning the ethical rules of assessment |
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Course Assessment Matrix: |
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| PO 1 | PO 2 | PO 3 | PO 4 | PO 5 | PO 6 | PO 7 | PO 8 | PO 9 | PO 10 | PO 11 | PO 12 | PO 13 | PO 14 | PO 15 | PO 16 | PO 17 | PO 18 | LO 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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