| 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;
- Gain theoretical knowledge on different types of close relationships from childhood to old age.
- Gain insight and discuss about different concepts in close relationship literature including conflict, conflict resolution, communication, satisfaction, passion, sexuality, separation, violence and jealousy.
- Gain insight about the role of attachment styles in close relationships.
- Learn and discuss about different psychological perspectives on close relationships.
- Apply the knowledge of close relationships in their life to evaluate their own relationships.
- Develop skills to use different types of research methods including experimental designs that can be used in psychology of close relationships.
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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 a broad overview of the topics emphasized in the relationship literature. The scope of this course comprises all the close relationships from infancy to old ages (e.g., romantic relationships, peer relationships, parent-child and family relationships). In this regard, students firstly obtain knowledge about relationships and associated concepts such as the dynamics and nature of establishing intimacy, interpersonal attraction, interdependence and emotions in close relationships from a scientific perspective. Additionally, conflict, conflict resolution, communication, and satisfaction in close relationships, passion and sexuality, separation, jealousy, and violence are the topics covered in the course. Besides, students obtain knowledge about the role of attachment styles in different close relationships; attachment strategies in infancy, adolescence, adulthood, and old ages. These topics are mainly analyzed within the frame of cognitive and evolutionary theories by considering the potential effects of cultural differences. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Close Relationships |
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2nd Week |
Relationship Science: Concepts and Historical Overview |
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3rd Week |
Relationship Science: Methodological Overview |
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4th Week |
Interpersonal Attraction |
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5th Week |
Cognitive Perspective in Close Relationships |
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6th Week |
Evolutionary Perspective in Close Relationships |
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7th Week |
Interdependence in Relationships |
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8th Week |
Mid-term Exam |
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9th Week |
Attachment Theory |
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10th Week |
Attachment Theory and Culture |
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11th Week |
Affect in Close Relationships |
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12th Week |
Attachment and Sexuality in Close Relationships |
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13th Week |
Conflict, Communication and Satisfaction in Close Relationships |
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14th Week |
Jealousy and Violence in Close Relationships |
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15th Week |
Jealousy and Violence in Close Relationships (cont.) |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Fletcher, G. J. O., & Clark, M. S. (2002). Blackwell handbook of social psychology: Interpersonal processes. Oxford: Blackwell.
Cassidy, J., & Shaver, P. R. (2008). Handbook of attachment: Theory, research, and clinical applications (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
* 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 |
| Practice |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| 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 |
6 |
84 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
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| Performance Practice |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 205 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.83 |
| 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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