TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Doctorate Of Science
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Can explain the basics of quantitative research methods. 2) Can discuss the basic and advanced topics of statistics. 3) Will be able to construct models with quantitative variables. 4) Comprehend regression-based approaches such as mixed models and generalized linear models. 5) Can analyze a scientific research by considering ethical rules.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The propose of this course is to introduce the students to the analytical methods which are widely used in the behavioral studies in the recent years. The course involves regression based approaches such as mixed models and general linear models. Students will also learn about the ways to properly choose the appropriate research design for these new analytical methods, implement these designs, and report the findings. Some of the topics in the course are hierarchical linear modelling, mixed effects model, general linear and general linear mixed models.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Ethical Principles in Scientific Research 2nd Week Ethical Rules Specific to Quantitative Research 3rd Week Descriptive Statistics, Frequency Distributions, Crosstabs 4th Week Hypothesis Tests 5th Week Correlation 6th Week Regression Analysis I 7th Week Regression Analysis II 8th Week Regression Based Analyses I 9th Week Regression Based Analyses II 10th Week Regression Based Analyses III 11th Week Scale Development 12th Week Exploratory Factor Analysis 13th Week Confirmatory Factor Analysis 14th Week Other Multivariate Statistical Methods
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B. & Zechmeister, J. S. (2012). Research methods in psychology (9th ed.). Singapore: McGraw-Hill. Çırakoğlu, O. C., Yeniçeri, Z., Kökdemir, D., Demirutku, K., Muratoğlu, B., Işın, G. & Sayın, P. (2011). Akademik yazım kuralları kitapçığı. Ankara: Başkent University. * The basic materials to be used in this course are updated every year.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Project 1 60 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 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework 1 160 160 Total Workload 299 Total Workload / 30 9,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No