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PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS II PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
PSI404 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS II 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. VOLKAN DEMİR
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course aims to introduce the basic personality, development and intelligence tests used in psychology and to make students able to apply these tests.
Contents of the Course Unit: Contents of the course include the subjects such as the presentation/ application of Child Assessment Tests, Developmental Tests, Obsessive Beliefs Scale Test, Family Assessment Scale, Family Assessment Scale, Hacettepe Personality Inventory, Depression Scale for Children, Depression Scale for Adults, Neurological Tests, Cognitive Tests, Test Anxiety Scale, Stress Coping Scale Tests, and the writing of the test reports and the supervision of the applied courses.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Use major psychological tests such as personality, development and intelligence tests. (Bloom 3)
Analyze the results of psychological tests and write their report. (Bloom 4 & Bloom 6)
Choose contemporary psychological test development approaches. (Bloom 1)
Consider the qualifications required in psychological tests. (Bloom 5)
Evaluate validity and reliability. (Bloom 5)
Develop a psychological test. (Bloom 6)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Psychological tests and requirements Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
2 Literature review Child Assessment Tests Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
3 Literature review Child Assessment Tests Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
4 Literature review Development Tests Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
5 Literature review Obsessive Beliefs Scale Test and its implementation Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
6 Literature review Family assessment scale Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
7 Literature review scl-90 r test introduction and application Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature review Hacettepe Personality Inventory and its implementation Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
10 Literature review Depression Scale for Children and its implementation Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
11 Literature review Depression Scale for Adults Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
12 Literature review Neurological Tests Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
13 Literature review Cognitive Tests Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
14 Literature review Exam Anxiety Scale Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
15 Literature review Scales of coping with stress Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

KOROGLU, E. AYDEMIR, O. (2009). Psikiyatride kullanılan klinik olcekler, hıf Publications
RAPAPORT, D., GILL, M., & SCHAFER, R. (1945). Diagnostic psychological testing, Vol. 1.
ZISKIN, J., & FAUST, D. (1995). Coping with psychiatric and psychological testimony (Vol. 1). Los Angeles, CA: Law and Psychology Press.
YOYEN, G. E. (2017). Psikolojide kullanılan olcekler. Istanbul Gelisim Universitesi Publications, Istanbul.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)
4
2
Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)
4

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)
4
2
Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)
4

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)
3

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)
5
2
Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)
4
3
Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
4
2
Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)
4
2
Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)
1

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)
4
2
Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)
2
3
Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)
0

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 13 3 39
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 25 25
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 20 20
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 31 0 128
Total Workload of the Course Unit 128
Workload (h) / 25.5 5
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0