| 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) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Be informed about the use of technological developments in psychology.
- Recognize the fields of study that require the use of technological developments in psychology by following the current literature.
- Monitor the application process of various methods in scientific studies and practice.
- Be informed about some ethical problems brought about using technology in psychology practices.
- Explain the points to be considered in designing a scientific study.
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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 | Within the scope of this course, it is aimed that the students have a detailed knowledge of the place and importance of technological developments in the science of psychology. In this course, students learn about the use of virtual reality technology in psychology, artificial intelligence, digital phenotyping, mobile phone applications, personalized psychological health applications, ecological momentary assessment methods, digital therapeutic approaches and relationships, problems with internet use, and cyberbullying. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Psychology in the Digital Age |
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2nd Week |
Big Data & Personalized Health Interventions |
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3rd Week |
The Methods for Collecting Data from Internet |
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4th Week |
Ecological Momentary Assessment for Capturing Daily Life |
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5th Week |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning |
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6th Week |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (cont.) |
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7th Week |
Virtual Reality |
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8th Week |
Digital Phenotyping |
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9th Week |
The Mobile Phone Applications |
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10th Week |
The Digital Databases and Related Problems |
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11th Week |
Online Psychotherapy & The Digital Therapeutic Relationship |
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12th Week |
The Psychology of Digital Gaming |
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13th Week |
Cyberbullying |
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14th Week |
Cyberbullying II |
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15th Week |
General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Aboujaoude, E., & Starcevic, V. (Eds.). (2015). Mental health in the digital age: Grave dangers, great promise. Oxford University Press.
Stein, D. J., Fineberg, N. A., & Chamberlain, S. R. (Eds.). (2021). Mental health in a digital world. Academic Press.
Note: The weekly article list will be shared with the students. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Project
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Practice |
5 |
20 |
| Project |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| 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 |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
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| Project |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Performance Practice |
5 |
6 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 181 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.03 |
| 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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