MEASURING INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSI536	MEASURING INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN PSYCHOLOGY	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. MEHMET OSMAN KURTKAN KAPICIOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to present common psychological tests used in the field of clinical psychology. Several psychological tests from different theoretical backgrounds will be demonstrated in this course.
Contents of the Course Unit:	In this course, historical development of clinical testing and assessment would be explored. During the semester several tests to measure personality, intelligence, neuropsychological functioning, and psychopathology as well as their psychometric properties would be explained.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
• To gain preliminary level of knowledge about basic assessment devices.
• To gain preliminary level of knowledge about basic assessment devices.
• To understand historical development of psychological assessment in clinical psychology.
• To explain historical milestones and development of psychological testing in practice.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	The nature of tests	-
2	-	Historical perspective	-
3	-	Behavioural Assessment (SelfReport Inventories)	-
4	-	Assessment of Child Intelligence	-
5	-	Assessment of Child Intelligence	-
6	-	Objective Personality Assessment 1	-
7	-	Objective Personality Assessment 1	-
8	-	Projective Tests, 1	-
9	-	Projective Tests, 1	-
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	-	Neurologic Tests	-
12	-	Psychological Assessment and Treatment Planning	-
13	-	Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment	-
14	-	Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment	-
15	-	Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Psikolojide kullanılan ölçekler yazar Güneri Yöyen, Elif; Armağan, Ahmet Şenol. Materyal türü:kitap Kitap; Biçim: baskı ; Edebi tür: roman dışı Yayıncı: İstanbul : İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2017
Psikolojide ölçme ve ölçek geliştirme - I : temel kavramlar ve işlemler yazar Erkuş, Adnan. Baskı: 3. bs. Materyal türü:kitap Kitap; İçindekiler: ; Edebi tür: Yayıncı: Ankara : Pegem Akademi, 2016 Kullanılabilirlik: Ödünç verilebilen materyaller: İGÜ Merkez Kütüphane / IGU Central Library [BF 176 .E75 2016] (1).

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he is in possession of knowledge on interview methods for psychological counseling and/or psychological support.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he follows the current developments about his/her area of expertise and gains the ability to use the knowledge s/he obtained in the field.
2	S/he develops his knowledge at a level of expertise; defines, analyzes and interprets the basic concepts concerning the field based on the undergraduate program competencies.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he follows the current developments about his/her area of expertise and gains the ability to use the knowledge s/he obtained in the field.
2	S/he can conduct literature review by effectively using information and data sources that were published in Turkish and other languages, can follow scientific works and use these for his/her studies.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he can conduct literature review by effectively using information and data sources that were published in Turkish and other languages, can follow scientific works and use these for his/her studies.
2	S/he gains the competence to publish scholarly works based on the standards necessitated by the field education and scientific research methods.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he undertakes responsibility to decide on works to be implemented about issues concerning the field of expertise that was not predicted.
2	S/he can transform works about his area of expertise into a project, can execute the project and complete it.
3	/he undertakes various roles and implements various tasks as the leader or a group member in teamwork.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he follows the current developments about his/her area of expertise and gains the ability to use the knowledge s/he obtained in the field.
2	S/he views lifelong learning as his/her principle.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he exhibits participatory awareness and sensitivity for social, cultural and individual differences within the context of human rights, universal values and ethical principles.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he is in the possession of an academic infrastructure that is at a level to allow him/her to continue his/her studies at a PhD program.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	10	10	100
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	2	2	4
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	1	1
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	28	0	148