| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- will be familiar with basic concepts and theories in psychology.
- Comprehend the application of psychology in daily life circumstances.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Definition of psychology, history of psychology, fields of psychology (social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, etc.), psychology theories (behavioral theories, cognitive theories, existential theory, etc.), biological foundations of psychology, intelligence and theories, sensation and perception, memory, personality and theories, abnormal behavior, motivation, excitement, defense mechanisms are the subject of this course. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Basic Concepts of Psychology Science |
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2nd Week |
Knowledge of methods and application areas of psychology science and the relationship between fields |
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3rd Week |
Basic Concepts Related to Development |
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4th Week |
Theoretical Foundations of Personality Theories, Knowledge of Personality Assessment Tools |
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5th Week |
Causes of Selective Perception, Relationship Between Attention and Habit, Perception and Motives |
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6th Week |
The Relationship Between Memory and Connotation, Memory Education |
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7th Week |
The Quality of Motivation, Relationships between Motive Types |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM |
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9th Week |
Intelligence, Emotion and Excitement, Relationship between Motivation and Emotion, Excitement |
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10th Week |
Basic Concepts of Thinking, Relationship Between Types of Thinking |
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11th Week |
Positive Thinking, Mental Attitude, Motivation, Communication, Stress Management Relationship |
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12th Week |
Relationship Between Mental Health and Adaptation, Knowledge of Adaptation Mechanisms |
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13th Week |
Definition and Quality of Learning, Types, Conditions of Effective Learning |
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14th Week |
Basic Concepts of Social Behavior |
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15th Week |
Leadership |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | *King, L. (2011). The Science of psychology: An appreciative view (2nd ed.). New
York: McGraw Hill.
*Feldman, R. S. (2015). Understanding Psychology. McGraw-Hill. (Twelve Ed.) |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
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 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Individual or group work |
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|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 152 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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