| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the theories and research relevant to the self.
- Learn the recent literature on the self-related concepts from social psychological perspective.
- Think about the issues on how the self develops throughout the life span.
- Know thyself possibly.
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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 | Self is a broad concept studied by different disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, psychology. Within the scope of this course, self is analyzed from social psychological perspective and the models of self are discussed by considering historical, sociological and cultural contexts. Additionally, the interaction of self and context is emphasized by taking into account social comparison processes. The definition, the structure and different aspects of self are the topics covered in this course. Also, related concepts with `self? such as self-consciousness, symbolic interaction, self-esteem, self and information processing, self-regulation, are the topics discussed in this course. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction and Overview of the Course |
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2nd Week |
The Nature and the Development of the Self |
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3rd Week |
Self-Development and Cognitive Aspects of the Self |
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4th Week |
Self-Knowledge and Self-Perception |
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5th Week |
Self-Knowledge and Self-Perception (continued) |
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6th Week |
Self-Awareness and Self-Consciousness |
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7th Week |
Self-Esteem and Terror Management Theory |
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8th Week |
Mid-term Exam |
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9th Week |
Executive Function of the Self and Self-Regulation |
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10th Week |
Self-Presentation |
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11th Week |
Norms and Deviance |
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12th Week |
Self and Motivation |
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13th Week |
Self-Illusions |
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14th Week |
Self and Culture |
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15th Week |
Self and Culture (cont.) |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Baumeister, R. F. (Ed.). (1999). The self in social psychology. Levittown, PA: Psychology Press.
Brown, J. D. (1998). The self. California: McGraw-Hill.
* The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year.
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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 |
30 |
| Assignment |
10 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| 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 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
10 |
10 |
100 |
| Total Work Load | 214 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7.13 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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