GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

PSK100

Course Code: PSK100
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Beliz Toroslu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Will differentiate distinct psychological approaches.
Will follow the steps required to test any research hypothesis.
Will grasp the fundamental psychological concepts and theories of psychology.
Will understand the relationship between different psychological approaches explaining human behavior and the areas of psychology.
Will study the possible reasons of a behavior from different psychological perspectives.
Will grasp the basic psychological concepts and theories about the subareas of psychology.
Will see and analyze the implications of psychological knowledge in their daily lives.
Will introduce themselves research methods of psychology, the relationship between mind and body, and different research areas (such as sensation, perception, thinking, learning, intelligence, language).

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, students will be able to get knowledge on how to look at different perspectives of psychology in order to solve the problems within each perspective. The basic topics include testing psychological research hypotheses and the theories of mind-body relationship. This course includes topics such as research methods, physiological bases of behavior, brain and behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, language and intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, developmental psychology, social psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, psychological disorders, therapy, health psychology are covered. This course is designed for students in departments other than Psychology Department.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Getting Acquainted and Introduction to Psychology
2^nd Week	Scientific Method of Psychology
3^rd Week	Physiological Bases of Behavior
4^th Week	Sensation and Perception
5^th Week	States of Consciousness
6^th Week	Learning and Memory
7^th Week	Language, Thinking and Intelligence
8^th Week	Mid-term
9^th Week	Motivation and Emotion
10^th Week	Personality
11^th Week	Social Psychology
12^th Week	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
13^th Week	Health Psychology
14^th Week	Clinical Psychology
15^th Week	General Review

Recommended or Required Reading

King, L. A. (2012). The science of psychology: An appreciative view. Boston: McGraw Hil.
Stanovich, K. E. (2004). How to think straight about psychology. Boston: Pearson.
Morris, C. G. (2007). Psikolojiyi anlamak. Ankara: TPD.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	1	5
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	8	8
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Article	1	3	3
Total Work Load			151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11