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Clinical Psychology With Thesis (English)

CPSY 523 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Scale Development and Adaptation
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CPSY 523
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to introduce recent approaches about technical and methodological principles of psychometrics. It also aims to give an overview of contemporary methods in psychometrics.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to explain scale ranks, score transformations and norms.
  • Will be able to explain the theoretical roots of reliability and validity techniques in psychometrics.
  • Will be able to apply the validity and reliability analyses on the data set
  • Will be able to interpret the statistical outputs on reliability and validity
  • Will be able to report results from real data sets
Course Description This course is designed to teach students the nature of psychological tests, the aims and functions of these tests. The course also aims to provide information on the history of psychometrics, ethics in psychometrics and some statistical constructs, norms. The course is also designed to teach the types of reliability in classical test theories. Different types of reliability and validity will be covered with the help of recent research.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction and Importance of Tests Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 2)
2 History of Tests Kaplan, R. M. & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2009). Psychological Testing: Priciples, Applicationsi and Issues (7th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning (Chapter 1) and Gregory, R. J. (2011). Psychological Testing: History, Priciples, and Applications (6th ed.). Allyn & Bacon (Chapter 1)
3 Basic concepts in measurement Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 2-3) and Murphy, K. R. & Davidshofer, C. O. (2005). Psychological Testing: Priciples and Applications (6th ed.). Pearson (Chapter 4)
4 Transformations and norms Murphy, K. R. & Davidshofer, C. O. (2005). Psychological Testing: Priciples and Applications (6th ed.). Pearson (Chapter 5) and Coaley, K. (2010). An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics (1st ed.). Sage (Chapter 3)
5 Factor Analysis Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 4)
6 Midterm
7 Reliability Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 5) and Murphy, K. R. & Davidshofer, C. O. (2005). Psychological Testing: Priciples and Applications (6th ed.). Pearson (Chapter 6)
8 Reliability Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 6)
9 Validity Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 8) and Kaplan, R. M. & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2009). Psychological Testing: Priciples, Applicationsi and Issues (7th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning (Chapter 5)
10 Validity Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 9)
11 Biases in measurements Furr, R. M. & Bacharach, V. R. (2013). Psychometrics: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Sage (Chapter 10-11) and Kaplan, R. M. & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2009). Psychological Testing: Priciples, Applicationsi and Issues (7th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning (Chapter 19)
12 Midterm II
13 Presentations
14 Presentations
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
2
40
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
2
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
5
80
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
2
10
20
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
2
22
44
Final Exam
1
33
33
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to advance and deepen undergraduate level psychological knowledge to an expert level.

X
2

To be able to examine acquired knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis and understand the interaction between psychology and other related disciplines.

X
3

To be able to use the acquired theoretical and applied psychology knowledge at an expert level.

X
4

To be able to make a case formulation with a certain psychotherapy approach and apply innervation techniques accordingly.

X
5

To be able to evaluate personality structures and psychological disorders during clinical interviews, and write a psychological evaluation rapport.

X
6

To be able to analyze field related problems according to scientific methods and tools and develop a solution strategy.

X
7

To be able to question and critically evaluate issues that are related to behavioral and mental processes with a scientific and creative approach.

X
8

To be able to act according to legislation, professional values, and ethical principles while acquiring field knowledge.

X
9

To be able to differentiate the genetic, physiological, social and environmental factors while explaining individual’s emotion, thought and behavior; and to understand and interpret the interaction of these factors.

X
10

To have the acquired competence in etiology, symptoms, prognosis and termination of a psychological disorder.

X
11

To have the competence to evaluate and integrate current research and critical approaches in the field.

X
12

To be able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge and to communicate with foreign colleagues.

X
13

To be able to use computer software as well as other informatics and communication technologies required in psychology at an advanced level.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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