Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to get aquired students to apply and score frequently used psychometric measurment tools which are used different psychological areas. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction of the course, explanation of the syllabus, topics and contents,What is psychological assessment? Classification of psychological measurement tools.,History of psychological measurement in the world and in Turkey and measurement tools in Turkey,Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Standardization, Validity and Reliability,Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Norms,Intelligence Tests: Cattel2-3, Porteus Lab, Kent EGY, Goodenough Draw a Person Test,Intelligence Tests: General Mental Ability Test,Children Attention Tests: Frankfurter Attention Test, d2 Attention Test,Development Tests: The Metropolitan School Readiness Test,Measurment of Psychopathology: Personality Belief Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Maudsley OCD Scale, STAI (Anxiety),Objective tests for the assessment of psychopathology: SCL-90-R, MMPI,Introduction to the projective tests in the assessment of psychopathology: Rorschach, TAT, CAT,Assessment of Cognitive Functioning: Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA,Ethical principles and rules in psychological assessment. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Classify psychometric measurment tools. | 6 | H |
| Decide which tools s/he should use in which situation. | 4, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Apply and score the tests which s/he used. | 4, 6 | H |
| Students develop ethical understanding at using the psychometric measurment tools | 19 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 19: Brainstorming Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of the course, explanation of the syllabus, topics and contents | |
| 2 | What is psychological assessment? Classification of psychological measurement tools. | |
| 3 | History of psychological measurement in the world and in Turkey and measurement tools in Turkey | İbrahim Ethem Özgüven - History of Psychological Tests |
| 4 | Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Standardization, Validity and Reliability | Psychological Tesets - Introduction (N.Öner) |
| 5 | Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Norms | |
| 6 | Intelligence Tests: Cattel2-3, Porteus Lab, Kent EGY, Goodenough Draw a Person Test | |
| 7 | Intelligence Tests: General Mental Ability Test | |
| 8 | Children Attention Tests: Frankfurter Attention Test, d2 Attention Test | |
| 9 | Development Tests: The Metropolitan School Readiness Test | |
| 10 | Measurment of Psychopathology: Personality Belief Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Maudsley OCD Scale, STAI (Anxiety) | |
| 11 | Objective tests for the assessment of psychopathology: SCL-90-R, MMPI | |
| 12 | Introduction to the projective tests in the assessment of psychopathology: Rorschach, TAT, CAT | |
| 13 | Assessment of Cognitive Functioning: Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA | |
| 14 | Ethical principles and rules in psychological assessment | TPD Code of Ethics |
| Resources |
| Özgüven, İ. (2014). Psikolojik Testler. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows the basic concepts of research and application-oriented sub-fields of psychology and the basic theories of these fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Can compare theories and schools in the history of psychology, and relate new developments with this knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | Can recognize and interpret the problems they encounter and offer solutions using their expert knowledge. | X | |||||
| 4 | Can investigate a problem with scientific methods, interpret findings and turn the results into a scientific publication. | X | |||||
| 5 | Can lead the project, plan and manage the activities in a team established to solve the problems related to their field. | ||||||
| 6 | Can question and criticize new ideas from a scientific point of view without taking sides. | ||||||
| 7 | They adopt the principle of lifelong learning and can follow new developments in their field. | ||||||
| 8 | Can share their findings, knowledge and solution suggestions about a problem with colleagues or people outside of their field in written or oral form, in an appropriate language. | X | |||||
| 9 | They have a sense of social responsibility and can use their professional achievements in solving problems in their near and far surroundings. | ||||||
| 10 | Speaks English at least at B1 level to follow international professional developments. | ||||||
| 11 | Has basic computer skills and can communicate with colleagues on up-to-date platforms. | ||||||
| 12 | Knows the basic tools of psychology used in assessment and evaluation and can use these tools. | X | |||||
| 13 | Knows professional responsibilities, authorization, and limits, recognizes psychological problems, can make the right referral for their solution, and abides by ethical principles in research and practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | They consider individual and cultural differences in research and practice and take these differences into account while evaluating the research results. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 6 | 84 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 14 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 180 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(180/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Erol YILDIRIM |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to get aquired students to apply and score frequently used psychometric measurment tools which are used different psychological areas. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction of the course, explanation of the syllabus, topics and contents,What is psychological assessment? Classification of psychological measurement tools.,History of psychological measurement in the world and in Turkey and measurement tools in Turkey,Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Standardization, Validity and Reliability,Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Norms,Intelligence Tests: Cattel2-3, Porteus Lab, Kent EGY, Goodenough Draw a Person Test,Intelligence Tests: General Mental Ability Test,Children Attention Tests: Frankfurter Attention Test, d2 Attention Test,Development Tests: The Metropolitan School Readiness Test,Measurment of Psychopathology: Personality Belief Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Maudsley OCD Scale, STAI (Anxiety),Objective tests for the assessment of psychopathology: SCL-90-R, MMPI,Introduction to the projective tests in the assessment of psychopathology: Rorschach, TAT, CAT,Assessment of Cognitive Functioning: Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA,Ethical principles and rules in psychological assessment. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Classify psychometric measurment tools. | 6 | H |
| Decide which tools s/he should use in which situation. | 4, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Apply and score the tests which s/he used. | 4, 6 | H |
| Students develop ethical understanding at using the psychometric measurment tools | 19 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 19: Brainstorming Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of the course, explanation of the syllabus, topics and contents | |
| 2 | What is psychological assessment? Classification of psychological measurement tools. | |
| 3 | History of psychological measurement in the world and in Turkey and measurement tools in Turkey | İbrahim Ethem Özgüven - History of Psychological Tests |
| 4 | Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Standardization, Validity and Reliability | Psychological Tesets - Introduction (N.Öner) |
| 5 | Psychometric properties of measurement instruments: Norms | |
| 6 | Intelligence Tests: Cattel2-3, Porteus Lab, Kent EGY, Goodenough Draw a Person Test | |
| 7 | Intelligence Tests: General Mental Ability Test | |
| 8 | Children Attention Tests: Frankfurter Attention Test, d2 Attention Test | |
| 9 | Development Tests: The Metropolitan School Readiness Test | |
| 10 | Measurment of Psychopathology: Personality Belief Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Maudsley OCD Scale, STAI (Anxiety) | |
| 11 | Objective tests for the assessment of psychopathology: SCL-90-R, MMPI | |
| 12 | Introduction to the projective tests in the assessment of psychopathology: Rorschach, TAT, CAT | |
| 13 | Assessment of Cognitive Functioning: Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA | |
| 14 | Ethical principles and rules in psychological assessment | TPD Code of Ethics |
| Resources |
| Özgüven, İ. (2014). Psikolojik Testler. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows the basic concepts of research and application-oriented sub-fields of psychology and the basic theories of these fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Can compare theories and schools in the history of psychology, and relate new developments with this knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | Can recognize and interpret the problems they encounter and offer solutions using their expert knowledge. | X | |||||
| 4 | Can investigate a problem with scientific methods, interpret findings and turn the results into a scientific publication. | X | |||||
| 5 | Can lead the project, plan and manage the activities in a team established to solve the problems related to their field. | ||||||
| 6 | Can question and criticize new ideas from a scientific point of view without taking sides. | ||||||
| 7 | They adopt the principle of lifelong learning and can follow new developments in their field. | ||||||
| 8 | Can share their findings, knowledge and solution suggestions about a problem with colleagues or people outside of their field in written or oral form, in an appropriate language. | X | |||||
| 9 | They have a sense of social responsibility and can use their professional achievements in solving problems in their near and far surroundings. | ||||||
| 10 | Speaks English at least at B1 level to follow international professional developments. | ||||||
| 11 | Has basic computer skills and can communicate with colleagues on up-to-date platforms. | ||||||
| 12 | Knows the basic tools of psychology used in assessment and evaluation and can use these tools. | X | |||||
| 13 | Knows professional responsibilities, authorization, and limits, recognizes psychological problems, can make the right referral for their solution, and abides by ethical principles in research and practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | They consider individual and cultural differences in research and practice and take these differences into account while evaluating the research results. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |