TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Be able to match measurement and evaluation methods used in psychology with appropriate populations. 2) Distinguish between measurement and evaluation. 3) The measurement tool defines and formats the development phases and finds the problematic steps, if any. 4) It exemplifies the qualifications that tests and practitioners should have. 5) Criticize the data collection process of a research in accordance with the measurement and evaluation ethics.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The main aim of this course is to teach students the basic knowledge of psychological testing and assessment. Another important purpose of the course is to teach students the general knowledge of psychological testing and psychological assessment and the difference between them. Therefore, following topics will be covered through the course: Necessity of measurement in science, historical roots of measurement and psychometric, measurement in psychology, reliability, validity, item analysis, scale development, measurement of intelligence, measurement of personality, measurement of attitudes, ethical considerations in testing and assessment.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Psychological Testing and Measurement 2nd Week Historical, Cultural, Legal/Ethical Considerations 3rd Week A Statistical Refresher 4th Week Of Tests and Testing 5th Week Reliability 6th Week Validity 7th Week Utility 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Test Development 10th Week Assessment of Intelligence and Intelligence Tests 11th Week Assessment of Personality and Personality Tests 12th Week Clinical Assessment 13th Week Neuropsychological Assessment and Neuropsychological Tests 14th Week Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Miller, L. A., & Lovler, R. L. (2016). Foundations of psychological testing: A practical approach (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Practice,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Project 1 20 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Project 1 15 15 Total Workload 121 Total Workload / 30 4,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No