Action Research in Psychology

Course Code:

PSY 447

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Credits:

0

ECTS:

7

Prerequisite Courses:

Psychopathology

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

D. Billur Örnek

Courses given by:

D. Billur Örnek

Course Objectives:

Developing psycho-educational group studies on general psychology, learning to practice them and the psycho-educational studies learned within the protocols to be made with institutions such as NGOs and municipalities. The primary objectives of the course are: to understand the functioning of psycho-educational groups to learn how to design a psycho-educational group to lead psycho-educational group work

Course Content:

It is aimed at learning the needs of the community in need of psycho-educational work through NGOs and municipalities and teaching the appropriate psycho-educational content to the students prepared by the lecturer. The learned psycho-educational group work is performed in modules and under the supervision of the lecturer for the groups coordinated by the NGOs and municipalities that are connected. The effectiveness of these studies is analyzed with pre-test and post-test data.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Seminar, 4: Research, 5: Simulation/Case study/Role playing, 6: Problem session, 7: Guest speaker

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Exam, B: Assignment, C: Presentation, D: Research, E: Debate, F: Quiz, G: Participation

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Developing an understanding of what theories in general psychology are	1,2,4	1,2	B,D, G
Developing a sense of how recent research findings in selected topics in general psychology contributed to psychology in general and how theories of psychology in general contribute to our understanding of selected topics in individual differences”	3,8,10,11,12,14,15,16	1,2,5,6	B, D, and G
Being able to design a research project in selected topics in general psychology and run the research	5,6,7,9,13	1,2,4,5	B, D, G

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Course Introduction	Lecture notes
2	How to design a psycho-education group	Lecture notes&books
3	Overview of the group work	Lecture notes&books
4	Starting the group: Collecting pre-treatment data	Lecture notes&books
5	1st module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
6	2nd module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
7	3rd module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
8	Midterm
9	4th module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
10	5th module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
11	6th module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
12	7th module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
13	8th module of the Psycho-educational group	Lecture notes&books
14	Closure of Group Work: Collecting post-treatment data	Lecture notes&books

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Contemporary readings and research in general psychology
Additional Resources	Rose, R. (2012). Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children: A Model for Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishing. Welford, M. (2013). The power of self-compassion : using compassion-focused therapy to end self-criticism and build self-confidence. Oakland: New Harbinger Publishing. MacKay, M., & West, A. (2016). Emotion Efficacy Therapy. Oakland: New Harbinger Publishment. Brown, J.F. (2016). The Emotion Regulation Skills System for Cognitively Challenged Clients. NY: The Guilford Press. DeGangi, A.G., &Nemiroff, M.A. (2010). Kids’ Club Letters: narrative tools for stimulating process and dialogue in therapy groups for children and adolescents. NY: Routledge.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER		PERCENTAGE
Mid-term Assignment-Group Work Evaluations		40
Reflection Paper of the Group Work Practices		60
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Mastering the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends of psychology as a scientific discipline.		+
2	Demonstrating familiarity with the subfields of psychology and their methods and applications.		+
3	Incorporating the theories and empirical bases of psychology.			+
4	Comparing the similarities and differences of other scientific disciplines with psychology, understanding their potential contribution to psychology, and develop an awareness of interdisciplinary studies.			+
5	Understanding the basic characteristics and principles of psychological research, and research ethics.					+
6	Understanding the basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation by using recent information technologies.					+
7	Designing and conducting research studies to answer psychological questions by using relevant research methods, knowledge and skills.					+
8	Learning to access knowledge, to use it effectively, to review interdisciplinary literature, and to use the relevant database and other resources.					+
9	Applying critical thinking and scientific approach to understand theories, research methods and applications in psychology.					+
10	Developing analytical, critical and creative thinking and expression—being both logical and fluent.					+
11	Developing an awareness of potential application areas of main research findings in psychology.				+
12	Incorporating theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of psychology and its related areas of specialization.		+
13	Learning the application areas and methods of psychology, and understanding the importance of the commitment to the professional code of ethics.				+
14	Integrating psychological knowledge and theories to produce social, cultural and theoretical explanations within the framework of professional code of ethics. Exhibiting an awareness of social sensitivity and individual responsibility.				+
15	Working effectively both as a team, as well as independently.					+
16	Thinking, reading, writing, and communicating in English effectively.				+

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	8	112
Midterm assignment	1	10	10
Final Examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load			174
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			6,96
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

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