| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological Tests | RPD303 | 5. Semester | 1 + 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet SAPANCI |
| Instructors |
Ahmet SAPANCI |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Explaining basic concepts of psychological tests, history of psychological tests, psychometric properties of tests (reliability, validity), approaches, ethical standards of tests? application, interpretation and controlling and types of psychological tests. |
| Course Content | I-Basic concepts of psychological tests II-History of psychological tests III-Psychometric properties of psychological tests IV-Approaches of psychological tests V-Psychological tests VI-Application, interpretation, control of psychological tests and ethical standards |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explains basic notions of psychological tests. - Lists important developments in psychological tests? history. - Explains psychometric properties of psychological tests. - Classifies psychological tests? approaches. - Compares types of psychological tests. - Gives examples for ethical standards of use, application and interpretation of psychological tests. - Solves the potential problems of psychological test application related to individual differences. - Selects scales among psychological tests and prepares them. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Structuring and introducing of the course. Basic concepts and history | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 2. Week | Psychometric properties of psychological tests | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 3. Week | Approaches of psychological tests | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 4. Week | Psychological Tests: Intelligence (ability) Tests | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 5. Week | Psychological Tests: Intelligence (ability) Tests | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 6. Week | Projective Tests | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 7. Week | Personality Scales | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 8. Week | 1. Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Personality Scales | Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study |
| 10. Week | Interest Scales | Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Attitude Scales | Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study |
| 12. Week | Achievement Tests | Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Application, interpretation, control and ethical standards of psychological tests | Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| 14. Week | General Review of the Semester | Verbal Expression Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| Özgüven, E. (1994). Psikolojik testler. Ankara: Yeni Doğuş Matbaası. Öner, N. (1995). Türkiye’de kullanılan psikolojik testler. İstanbul: Boğaziçi Ün.Yay. |
| Akkoyun, F. (1994). Projektif teknikler. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Basımevi. |
| Murphy, K. R. ve Davidshofer, C. D. (1991). Psychological testing: Principles and applications. Second Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Research | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| Other Activities | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
