Faculty Of Economıc, Admınıstratıve And Socıal Scıences
Psychology (Englısh)
Course Information
| PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING: CHILDHOOD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Semester | Theoretical | Practice | National Credit | ECTS Credit |
| Hour / Week | |||||
| PSY427 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites and co-requisites | |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Turkish |
| Type | Elective |
| Level of Course | Bachelor's |
| Lecturer | Demet Buyurgan |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Suggested Subject | |
| Professional practise ( internship ) | None |
| Objectives of the Course | The aim of this course is to present the history, development process and types of measurement tools used in child assessment, to introduce the main tests used in practice, to explain the rules of application with materials and to give the scoring, interpretation and psychometric properties of some tests. |
| Contents of the Course | Definition, function, classification and history of tests used in child assessment, intelligence tests, developmental screening tests, visual perception tests, scales, and ethical rules |
Learning Outcomes of Course
| # | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| 1 | To know the concept of psychological testing |
| 2 | To learn the ethical principles required during the implementation of psychological tests and at the reporting stage |
| 3 | Interpret test scores according to norms |
| 4 | Recognize current psychological tests used in child assessment |
| 5 | To learn the guidelines of some psychological tests |
Course Syllabus
| # | Subjects | Teaching Methods and Technics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing the course content, explaining the lesson plan and meeting with the students. | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 2 | Definition of psychological tests, principles of tests, what are their functions? History of psychological tests, validity and reliability. Ethics and professionalism in testing | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 3 | Metropolitan School Readiness Test | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 4 | Metropolitan School Readiness Test, Family Questionnaire | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 5 | Sentence Completion Tests; Beier Sentence Completion Test, Sembol Sentence Completion Test | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 6 | Gessel Developmental Test | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 7 | Cattel 2A | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 8 | Midterm | Homework |
| 9 | Goodenough Draw Man Test, Draw Tree test, Draw Family Test | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 10 | Projective Tests; Louissa Duss Psychoanalytic Stories Test | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 11 | Projective Tests; CAT (Children's Apperception Test) | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 12 | Parent Attitude Inventory | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 13 | Frostig | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 14 | Frostig | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 15 | Conners Teacher and Parent, Child Depression Scale | Synchronous and Asynchronous |
| 16 | Final Exam | Homework |
Course Syllabus
| # | Material / Resources | Information About Resources | Reference / Recommended Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application materials | ||
| 2 | "Özgüven, İ.E. (2012). Psikolojik testler. Nobel Yayıncılık,Ankara. Projektif Teknikler. Nobel Yayınları, Ankara.Karakaş, S. (2006)" |
Method of Assessment
| # | Weight | Work Type | Work Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20% | Homework | Homework |
| 2 | 20% | Homework | Homework |
| 3 | 20% | Homework | Homework |
| 4 | 40% | Homework | Homework |
Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcomes | Program Outcomes | Method of Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To know the concept of psychological testing | ||
| 2 | To learn the ethical principles required during the implementation of psychological tests and at the reporting stage | ||
| 3 | Interpret test scores according to norms | ||
| 4 | Recognize current psychological tests used in child assessment | ||
| 5 | To learn the guidelines of some psychological tests |
Work Load Details
| # | Type of Work | Quantity | Time (Hour) | Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | Presentation and Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Web Research, Library and Archival Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Document/Information Listing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Preparation for Midterm Exam | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Midterm Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Midterm Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Final Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Final Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Preparation for Final Exam | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| 16 | Final Exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 150 | ||||