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| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| PSYCHOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | PSI473 |
| Name | Research Practice in Clinical Psychology |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Meryem DEDELER |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BATTAL GÖKTÜRK GÖK
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is for students to learn, through direct practice, how to start from an original and feasible research question in the field of clinical psychology and then conduct a systematic literature review, formulate theory-driven hypotheses, select an appropriate design and measurement battery, meet ethical and open science requirements, collect and analyse data, and report and present their findings in accordance with scientific standards. The course further aims for students to develop the project proposal they produce over the semester to a level of maturity at which it can be submitted to a national research funding programme (TÜBİTAK 2209-A Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students).
Course Content
Formulating and narrowing a research question in clinical psychology; systematic search strategies in electronic databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, TR Dizin and the YÖK National Thesis Centre; Boolean operators, field tags and citation chaining; evaluating the quality of journals and sources and recognising predatory publishing; reference management software and APA 7 rules; critical reading of empirical articles, the literature synthesis matrix and justification of the research gap; research designs in clinical psychology; psychometric evaluation and selection of measurement instruments; statistical power analysis and sample size justification; research ethics, informed consent, protection of personal data and the ethics committee process; pre-registration and open science practices; the ethical and declared use of generative artificial intelligence tools; online data collection infrastructure, the data management plan and the codebook; data cleaning, descriptive and confirmatory analyses with R/RStudio or SPSS; production of tables, figures and text in APA 7 format; the design of scientific posters and oral presentations; and the process of preparing a project proposal for research funding programmes.
Course Precondition
There is no formal prerequisite; however, because of the applied intensity of the course, students are expected to have successfully completed Research Methods and Statistics.
Resources
Kazdin, A. E. (2024). Research design in clinical psychology (6th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Notes
Field, A. (2026). Discovering statistics using R and RStudio (2nd ed.). SAGE. The sources listed above are some of the course’s primary textbooks. Articles, theses, and book chapters related to the research topic are other resources for the course.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Builds a systematic search strategy in national and international databases. |
| LO02 | Identifies gaps in the literature. |
| LO03 | Defines a theory-driven, researchable and feasible research problem. |
| LO04 | Articulates the significance of the research. |
| LO05 | Develops a testable, scientific research question and hypothesis. |
| LO06 | Selects a design appropriate to the research question. |
| LO07 | Determines and applies the data analyses appropriate to the research design. |
| LO08 | Bulgularını ilgili literatür ışığında yorumlar. |
| LO09 | Reports the findings in APA 7 format. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the approaches and concepts related to the theoretical and application areas of psychology. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends other basic sciences (eg, sociology, biology, philosophy) related to psychology, and establishes a multidisciplinary perspective. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the development of psychology from the historical perspective | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the knowledge of psychology for the application areas | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the methods and techniques of psychology by developing scientific understanding, critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Studies human cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes with scientific methods. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Conducts basic and applied psychology research | 4 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the methods and techniques of psychology in an interdisciplinary team. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses knowledge of psychology to serve society and humanity on the basis of universal and national needs | 4 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Demonstrates a sense of responsibility as an individual and team member in solving problems related to the area. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Demonstrates life-long learning and research awareness. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Effectively shows his knowledge and skills among experts and non-specialists. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Use information and communication technologies effectively. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Shows awareness of events and developments on the agenda of the society and the world. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility expressed in the Code of Ethics of The Turkish Psychological Association. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and formation of research teams | Reading the course syllabus and the TÜBİTAK 2209-A application guidelines; noting two or three clinical research topics of interest to bring to class | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Identifying the research topic and literature search strategies I: Using Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus | Reading the chapters of Kazdin (2024) on developing a research idea; testing access to WoS and Scopus through the ÇÜ Library and bringing a laptop to class | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Identifying the research topic and literature search strategies II: Google Scholar and reference management with EndNote/Zotero | Completing the installation of Zotero (or EndNote); reviewing the referencing chapter of APA (2020); bringing the team's search log to class | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Formulating the research question and hypotheses | Reading the chapter of Kazdin (2024) on research questions and hypotheses; critically reading two empirical articles in the team's area and entering them into the synthesis matrix | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | Determining the research design and selecting measurement instruments | Reading the research design chapters of Kazdin (2024); obtaining the original and Turkish adaptation papers of the candidate measurement instruments | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 6 | Determining the data analysis methods | Reviewing the relevant analysis chapters of Field (2024; 2026) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Preparing a research proposal for scientific review and ethics committees | Examining the Ethics Code of the Turkish Psychological Association and the Çukurova University ethics committee application forms | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma, Beyin Fırtınası, Grup Çalışması, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Completing and submitting the research proposal file; rehearsing the team presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Sözlü Sınav |
| 9 | Data collection I | Preparation/implementation of approved measurement tools and pilot testing within the team; preparation of the participant access plan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 10 | Data collection II | Continuing data collection; bringing a brief note on the number of records obtained in the first week and the problems encountered | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 11 | Data entry | Drafting the codebook; reading the data import and tidy data chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması |
| 12 | Data screening and cleaning | Reading the data cleaning and exploratory visualisation chapters of Field (2026); bringing the raw data set to class | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Data analysis | Reviewing the analysis plan set in Week 6 and any deviations from the pre-registration; drafting the analysis script | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 14 | Writing the research report I | Reading the APA (2020) rules for writing the results and discussion sections; preparing tables and figures in APA 7 format | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | Writing the research report II | Bringing the report draft for peer review; preparing the draft of the poster or oral presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 16 | Term Exams | Homework | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi, Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Submitting the final report, the analysis script and the compliance statement; rehearsing the presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi, Sözlü Sınav |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
Current term shares have not yet been determined. Shares of the previous term are shown.
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,00 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||