- Course Code
- PSY231
- Semester
- Third Term (Fall)
- Theory+Practice
- 4 + 0
- ECTS
- 6
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 2 |
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| Semester | Third Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will be able to learn the fundamental concepts and theories of social psychology which attempts to understand and explain how individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
- Will be able to learn the basic approaches and researches in social psychology.
- Will be able to have knowledge about the topics of social thinking and social influence which constitute the general frame of the course.
- Be able to learn about the way how they can develop a research question of social psychology and determine the proper research method for the question.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Social psychology is defined as the scientific discipline that attempts to understand and explain how individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Students are informed of the basic approaches and researches in social psychology. Social thinking and social influence constitute the general frame of the course. The course contains the chapters as self, social beliefs and judgment, attitudes, culture and gender, conformity and obedience, persuasion, and group influence. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Social Psychology |
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2nd Week |
Research Methods in Social Psychology |
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3rd Week |
Social Neuroscience and Theory of Mind |
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4th Week |
Self, Identity and Groups |
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5th Week |
Social Cognition, Attitudes and Persuasion |
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6th Week |
Conformity and Obedience |
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7th Week |
Prejudice and Discrimination |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Attachment and Close Relationships |
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10th Week |
Aggression and Violence |
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11th Week |
Aggression and Violence (cont.) |
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12th Week |
Evolutionary Theories in Social Psychology |
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13th Week |
Helping and Prosocial Behavior |
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14th Week |
The Family and Culture |
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15th Week |
General Overview |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Aranson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2014). Social psychology (8th. ed.). USA: Pearson. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Quiz |
4 |
20 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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65 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
65 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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35 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
3 |
12 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
26 |
26 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 180 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes
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LO1 |
LO2 |
LO3 |
LO4 |
| K1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K2 |
X |
X |
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X |
| K3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K4 |
X |
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X |
| K5 |
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X |
| K6 |
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X |
| K7 |
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| K8 |
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X |
| K9 |
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X |
| K10 |
X |
X |
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| K11 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K12 |
X |
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| K13 |
X |
X |
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