| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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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 define culture.
- Will relate the connection between psychology and culture.
- Will explain the effect of culture in individual development.
- Will explain cultural differences and relations.
- Will compare subcultures and their interactions.
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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 | The aim of this course is to provide information about the effect of culture on the development of individual in which he lives and how the individual shapes the culture. Students will learn how cross-cultural differences are reflected on people and to which differences they lead within the framework of theoretical developments and scientific findings. In addition, students obtain information about cultural values, sub-cultures, intercultural relations, ethnicity, and Turkish culture. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
What Is Cultural Psychology? |
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2nd Week |
Culture And Human Nature |
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3rd Week |
Cultural Evolution |
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4th Week |
Major Cultural Differences |
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5th Week |
Culture and Developmental Processes |
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6th Week |
Culture, Self and Personality |
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7th Week |
Culture, Self and Personality (cont.) |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Multicultural Worlds |
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10th Week |
Culture and Motivation |
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11th Week |
Culture, Cognition and Perception |
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12th Week |
Culture and Emotion |
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13th Week |
Culture and Psychological Disorders |
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14th Week |
Presentations |
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15th Week |
Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Heine, S. J. (2012). Cultural psychology (3rd ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Matsumoto, D., & Juang, L. (2013). Culture and psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. |
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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 |
40 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
15 |
| Total(%) |
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55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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45 |
| 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 |
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Case Study Presentation |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 178 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.93 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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