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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

RPSD303

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS

Course Code
RPSD303
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the basic concepts related to the tests
  2. Define principles and processes related to test development and adaptation
  3. Classify psychological tests according to different criteria.
  4. Know the social, ethical and legal processes that should be considered in test development, adaptation, application and reporting processes.
  5. Define tests for educational, personal and social guidance and psychological counseling processes
  6. Distinguish intelligence, interest, ability, achievement, attitude and personality tests
  7. Associate intelligence, interest, talent, achievement, attitude, and personality tests with the justification and results
  8. Interpret the results of standardized tests with reliability and validity in national and international contexts within educational / personal / social guidance services.
  9. Selects the appropriate test for measurement and evaluation purposes (recognition-diagnosis
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionBasic concepts and principles of psychological tests, individual and group intelligence tests, achievement, ability and personality tests, interest inventories, application and evaluation of some tests and inventories.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week History and Development of Psychological Tests
2nd Week Principles and Processes for Test Development, Adaptation and Implementation: Test-Theory Relation
3rd Week Classification of Psychological Tests. Intelligence, Achievement, Talent, Interest, Attitude, Personality and Psychopathology Assessment.
4th Week Success and Ability Assessment; Interpretation of Test Results
5th Week Success and Ability Assessment; Test Application, Interpretation, Reporting
6th Week Intelligence Assessment; Associating Intelligence, Achievement, Interest, Talent and Personality Evaluations and Making Test Results Meaning-Evaluation
7th Week Intelligence Assessment; Test Application, Interpretation, Reporting
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Interest and Ability Assessment; Test Application, Interpretation, Reporting
10th Week Attitude and Personality Assessment; Test Application, Interpretation, Reporting
11th Week Developmental Evaluation; Test Application, Interpretation, Reporting
12th Week Neuropsychological Assessment, Assessment of Test Results
13th Week Evaluation in The Face-To-Face and Online Consultation Process
14th Week The Use of Psychological Tests in Research (Relational-Experimental / Longitudinal-Cross-Sectional).
15th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingAnastasi, Anne; Urbina, Susana (1997). Psychological Testing. (7th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
Özgüven, İbrahim, E. (2014). Psikolojik Testler. Ankara: Nobel yayınları.
Şahin, Cengiz (Ed.) (2015). Bireyi Tanıma Teknikleri. Psikolojik testler-Test dışı teknikler. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayınları
Akın, A. (Ed.) (2015). Psikolojide Kullanılan Güncel Ölçme Araçları.Cilt 1-2. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları
Öner, N (2006). Türkiye?de Kullanılan Psikolojik Testlerden Örnekler. İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi yayınevi
Kuzgun, Y. ve Bacanlı, F. (2005). Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmada Kullanılan Ölçme Araçları ve Programları Dizisi. Ankara: Nobel Yayın dağıtım.
Cohen, RJ. Ve Swerdlik, M.E. (2015) (Çev. Tavşancıl, E.) Psikolojik test ve değerleme. Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayınları
Erkuş, A. (2014). Psikolojide ölçme ve ölçek geliştirme-1. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.Yayınları
Savaşır, I. ve Şahin, N. (1995). Wechsler Çocuklar İçin Zeka Ölçeği (WÇZÖ-R) elkitabı. Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları.
Erol, N., ve Şimşek, Z. (2010). Okul Çağı Çocuk ve Gençler İçin Davranış Değerlendirme Ölçekleri El Kitabı. Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Practice
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 1 20
Practice 4 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 10 1 10
Preparation for Final exam 1 3 3
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Performance Practice 4 12 48
Total Work Load106
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.53
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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