TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Recognize the work carried out in laboratories representing different subfields of psychology. 2) Write a project proposal within the framework of ethical rules in any sub-field and prepare the project plan and budget. 3) Within the scope of any project, they collect data, analyze data and report the results. 4) Carry out a project from start to finish, either independently or in group work. 5) Produce solutions to problems that may arise during the project.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Laboratory Studies is under the direction of the laboratories of the Department. Students enrolled in this course can join ongoing research projects in laboratories which represent different subareas of psychology or they can develop an independent research proposal and carry out data collection and analysis. This course is designed to enhance both individual research performances and group study skills of undergraduate students. The laboratories which will be used in this course is determined by the Department.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction of different fields of Psychology 2nd Week Introduction of the laboratories of different fields of Psychology and the ongoing research 3rd Week Determining the research topic 4th Week Literature search 5th Week Literature search 6th Week Preparation of ethics approval form 7th Week Preparation of data gathering tools 8th Week Data Gathering 9th Week Data Gathering 10th Week Data Gathering 11th Week Data Analysis 12th Week Data Analysis 13th Week Writing a Report 14th Week Presentation of Students' Research
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Carolyn, B. (2015). Experience psychology! A laboratory guide to psychological science. Kendall Hunt Publishing.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Practice 1 60 Project 1 40 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Project 1 50 50 Performance Practice 1 40 40 Total Workload 202 Total Workload / 30 6,73 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No