| 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 | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learns the distinction between different psychological currents.
- Learn the steps about how to measure any hypothesis of research psychology.
- Learns basic psychological concepts and theories.
- Learn the relationship between different psychological approaches and areas that explain human behavior.
- Learns the ability to examine the possible causes of any behavior in terms of different parameters.
- Learn the basic psychological concepts and theories related to the subfields of psychology.
- Learns the ability to see and analyze the applications of psychology in daily life.
- He / she meets the research methods of psychology and various fields of study (sensation, perception, thinking, learning, intelligence, language, etc.) within the framework of psychology mind-body (brain) interaction.
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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 main objective of the course is to provide an understanding of what psychology is, its main topics, concepts, and interests. For this purpose, the historical development of psychology, research methods, sensation and perception, learning, memory, motivation, development, theories of personality psychopathology are taught in the course. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Meeting, science of psychology |
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2nd Week |
Scientific methods of psychology |
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3rd Week |
Physiological basis of behavior |
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4th Week |
Sensation and perception |
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5th Week |
Consciousness |
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6th Week |
Learning and memory |
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7th Week |
Language, thinking and intelligence |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Motivation and emotion |
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10th Week |
Personality |
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11th Week |
Social psychology |
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12th Week |
Industrial and organizational psychology |
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13th Week |
Health psychology |
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14th Week |
Clinical psychology |
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15th Week |
Final Exam |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. King, L. A. (2012). The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View. McGraw Hil, Boston.
2. Stanovich, K. E. (2004). How to think straight about psychology. Pearson. Boston.
3. Morris, C. G. (2007). Psikolojiyi anlamak. TPD, Ankara. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Presentation
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| 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 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Individual or group work |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
5 |
5 |
25 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
3 |
5 |
15 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 86 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 2.86 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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