PSL640 - TEST and SCALE DEVELOPMENT
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST and SCALE DEVELOPMENT | PSL640 | 2nd Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department Staff | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of the course is the implementation of measurement and evaluation criteria used in psychology and writing test and scale items, conducting an item analysis and choosing the appropriate items for the scales and doing reliability, validity analysis of the test or the scale and explanation of the basic concepts and principles of testing and scale development. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course includes the explanation and application of the fundamental concepts of test and scale development. Course Level: Graduate Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Zehra ÇAKIR Course Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zehra ÇAKIR Course Assistants: It will be given by the course instructor by the department. Internship Status: None | |||||
| References | Anastasi, A. and Urbina, S. (2009). Psychological testing, (7th Ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Cohen, R.J. and Swerdlik, M. (2009). Psychological testing and assessment, (7th Ed.). NewYork : McGraw Hill. Cohen, R.J. (2009). Exercises in psychological testing. NewYork : McGraw Hill. Kline, T.J.B. (2005). Psychological testing:A practical approach to design and evaluation.. CA: Sage Publications. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Basic Concepts and Principles of Test and Scale Development |
| Week 2 | Psychological Testing and Assessment Criteria |
| Week 3 | Psychological Testing and Assessment Criteria |
| Week 4 | Doing Preliminary Preparation in order to Measure the Concept |
| Week 5 | Doing Preliminary Preparation in order to Measure the Concept |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Item Writing |
| Week 8 | Item Analysis and Selection |
| Week 9 | Item Analysis and Selection |
| Week 10 | Reliability and Validity Analysis |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Reliability and Validity Analysis |
| Week 13 | Preparation of Test Manual |
| Week 14 | Test Standardization and Norm Determination |
| Week 15 | Test Standardization and Norm Determination |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 16 | 16 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 16 | 16 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 18 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 35 | 70 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 8 | 4 | 32 |
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 60 | 70 | 198 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Understands current theoretical and applied knowledge in psychology. | X | ||||
| 2. Understands the relationships between theoretical and applied knowledge and other disciplines in psychology. | X | ||||
| 3. Understands the cause and consequences of the transformation of life. | X | ||||
| 4. Evaluates analysis techniques, technologies and applications related to psychology. | X | ||||
| 5. Acts in accordance with legislation, professional values and ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 6. Presenting solution suggestions with reporting data. | X | ||||
| 7. Interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are carried out in psychology. | X | ||||
| 8. It produces frameworks within the framework of social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 9. Personal and professional life embraces the lifelong learning solution. | X | ||||
| 10. Adopts and applies critical approach. | X | ||||
| 11. Conducts research using psychology knowledge and skills and evaluates the literature analysis of the results. | X | ||||
| 12. Takes master's education to an advanced level in the academic and practical field. | X | ||||
| 13. Information is shared at scientific meetings. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest