Faculty of Education · Guidance and Psychological Counselling · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to convey the history, development process and types of measurement tools used in psychology, to introduce the main psychological and neuropsychological tests used in practice, to explain the application rules with materials, and to convey the scoring, interpretation and psychometric properties of some tests.
Course Content
Definition, function, classification and history of psychological tests, intelligence tests, developmental screening tests, personality tests, neuropsychological tests, clinical scales, ability and interest tests, control of psychological tests and ethical rules
Required Resources
Özgüven, İ.E. (2012). Psikolojik testler. Nobel Yayıncılık Güncellenmiş 11. Basım. Ankara.
Aydemir, Ö. ve Köroğlu, E. (2009). Psikiyatride Kullanılan Klinik Ölçekler. Ankara: Hekimler Yayın Birliği.
Graham, J.R. (1993). MMPI Uygulama ve Yorumlama Rehberi. Çev. Oya Sorias, İzmir:Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları.
Ceyhun, B. ve Oral, N. (2008). Minnesota Çok Yönlü Kişilik Envanteri Değerlendirme Kitabı. Ankara:Çizgi Tıp Yayınevi.
Recommended Resources
Akkoyun, F. (2005). Projektif Teknikler. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları.
Karakaş, S. (2006). Bilnot Bataryası El Kitabı, Nöropsikolojik Testler İçin Araştırma ve Geliştirme Çalışmaları. Ankara: Eryılmaz Offset Matbaacılık.
Rules
Attendance to the Course: Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation
Article 21 - (1) Students at the University; Within one semester, they are obliged to attend theoretical courses 70% and applied courses 80%. Each instructor checks the obligation to attend classes according to these principles.
Course Learning Outcomes
- 1 Psikolojik test kavramını bilmek 2 Psikolojik testlerin uygulanması sırasında ve raporlanma aşamasında gerekli olan etik ilkeleri öğrenmek 3 Test puanlarını normlara uygun şekilde yorumlamak 4 Kişilik, zeka, gelişim, nöropsikoloji, ilgi, yetenek, psikopatoloji gibi psikolojik olguların ölçümlenmesinde kullanılan güncel psikolojik testleri tanımak 5 Bazı psikolojik testlerin yönergelerini öğrenmek
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 2 | 29 | 58 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Psychological Measurements | Explores the historical development and philosophical foundations of psychological tests. |
| 2 | Writing a Psychological Assessment Report | Learn the sections of the evaluation report and examine the sample report. |
| 3 | Measuring Psychological Tests | It reviews the principles of measurement and evaluation and reiterates the concepts of validity and reliability. |
| 4 | Intelligence and Its Measurement | Examines theories of intelligence and learns about commonly used intelligence tests. |
| 5 | Use of Psychological Tests and Ethical Rules | Learns ethical rules in test applications and applies them to sample situations. |
| 6 | Developmental Assessment | Researches assessment tests used in child and adolescent development. |
| 7 | Personality Assessment | Review personality theories and examine personality tests. |
| 8 | Mid Test | Reviews and summarizes previous topics. |
| 9 | Measuring Values, Interests, and Attitudes | Explores value, interest, and attitude scales and examines sample questions. |
| 10 | The Field of Psychological Counseling and the Use of Psychological Tests | During the counseling process, learns the function of the tests and examines sample tests. |
| 11 | The Field of Career Psychological Counseling and the Use of Psychological Tests | Researches vocational interest and aptitude tests. |
| 12 | School Counseling Field and the Use of Psychological Tests | Learn examples of psychological tests used in the school environment. |
| 13 | Projective Tests | Explores the properties of projective tests and examines sample tests. |
| 14 | The Field of Mental Health Counseling and the Use of Psychological Tests | Learn the psychological tests used in clinical settings. |
| 15 | Baby and Child Tests | Researches psychological tests specific to babies and children. |
| 16 | FİNAL | He/she reviews all the topics and makes a general evaluation. |