Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to examine the concept of psychological test in each sub-field of psychology in detail and to teach students the content and the use of it, its technical and theoretical basis, validity and reliability in test development, standardization, forming scale items and, the evaluation of commonly used scales. Besides the evaluation of important issues such as ethical dimensions, this course aims to teach students the objectives and areas of application. |
Course Content: |
The aim of this course is to examine the concept of psychological test in each sub-field of psychology in detail and to teach students the content and the use of it, its technical and theoretical basis, validity and reliability in test development, standardization, forming scale items and, the evaluation of commonly used scales. Besides the evaluation of important issues such as ethical dimensions, this course aims to teach students the objectives and areas of application. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Psychological Measurement and Evaluation
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
2) |
Historical, Cultural, Legal and Ethical Factors in Psychological Evaluation
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
3) |
Basic Statistics for Norms and Psychological Tests
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
4) |
Validity
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
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Reliability
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
6) |
Test Development
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Reading for the midterm exam
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7) |
All topics covered in the course for 6 weeks
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
8) |
Test Application and Interview Techniques
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
9) |
Theories of Intelligence and Binet Scales
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
10) |
Wechsler Intelligence Scales
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
11) |
Measurement and evaluation in pre-school period
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Lecturer's notes and related articles
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12) |
Measurement and evaluation in school period (Educational Tests)
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Lecturer's notes and related articles
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13) |
Group Tests
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Lecturer's notes and related articles
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14) |
Bias in Psychological Tests (bias)
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Lecturer's notes and related articles
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15) |
All topics covered in the course for 14 weeks
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Lecturer's notes and related articles |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. |
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2) |
Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. |
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3) |
Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. |
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4) |
Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. |
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5) |
Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. |
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6) |
Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. |
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7) |
Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. |
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8) |
Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. |
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Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. |
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10) |
Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
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