| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain required knowledge to conduct an experiment.
- Gain a different perspective to think analytically and critically about experimental methodologies.
- Be able to choose and apply the right statistical test depending on the experimental design.
- Being informed about ethical rules required to be considered while conducting an experiment.
- Be able to report an experimental research.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | The purpose of this course is to teach students about experimental methods used in behavioral sciences. The effective design of an experiment, various experimental designs, properties of the subjects and the experimenter, sampling, analyses of experimental data are the topics of the course. In this course, students learn and apply their knowledge to design an experiment, and writing the scientific report of the experiment. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Experimental Design |
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2nd Week |
Variables, Conditions, and Validity in Experimental Design |
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3rd Week |
Ethical Issues and Procedures for Conducting an Experiment |
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4th Week |
Single Factor Designs |
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5th Week |
Control Techniques: Randomization, Yoked Control, Counterbalancing |
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6th Week |
Factorial Design |
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7th Week |
Small N Designs |
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8th Week |
Mid-term Exam |
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9th Week |
Quasi Experimental Designs |
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10th Week |
Contrasts Basics and Multiple Comparison Tests |
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11th Week |
Mediation Analysis |
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12th Week |
Moderation Analysis |
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13th Week |
Writing a Research Report |
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14th Week |
Research Proposal Presentations |
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15th Week |
Research Proposal Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Kirk, R. E. (2013). Experimental design: Procedures for the behavioral sciences (4th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage.
Shadish, W., Cook, T. D., & Campbell, D. T. (2002). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
|
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| Project |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Total Work Load | 210 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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