TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
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) Describes scale development and translation/adaptation processes, 2) Makes operational definitions of psychological constructs measured in their field, 3) Summarizes and interprets the scale scores with appropriate statistical methods, 4) Analyzes and interprets test and item scores using appropriate statistical methods, 5) Evaluates the scales used in their field in terms of validity and reliability.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is for students to develop basic knowledge and concepts about scale development and the steps to be followed in the translation and adaptation of scales developed in different cultures and languages. At the end of the course, students are expected to evaluate the scales used in their fields in terms of validity and reliability. They are expected to be able to make operational definitions of the variables discussed in the field of profession, to write items in accordance with the operational definition by taking into account the item writing rules, to distinguish how and for what purpose the scores obtained from the scales can be interpreted, and to interpret them by performing tests and item analyzes through appropriate statistical package programs.
COURSE CONTENTS
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 15 15 Weekly Articles and Resource Research 5 3 15 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No