| 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 insight about various theories focusing on intra and intergroup dynamics.
- Gain knowledge about the effects of group membership on the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and the influence of group identity in daily life.
- Discuss historical and current social events and collective behaviors within the context of group theories.
- Learn about the antecedents of prejudices and discrimination and the effects of discrimination on individuals.
- Acquire skills to investigate the dynamics of intra-group and inter-group behaviors.
- Know the causes of in-group and inter-group conflicts and develop solutions.
- Explore their in-group and inter-group behaviors and identity.
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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 students with an organized knowledge of theoretical and empirical issues involving internal dynamics of group, group behavior of the individual and intergroup relations. In this course, students firstly learn about the factors affecting formation, development, and maintenance of groups. Culture and structure of the groups, the individual-group relationship, mutual dependency and conflict, individuals? identification to group and tendency to be involved to the group will be discussed as well as in decision-making within the group, leadership and team management. Besides, detailed overviews of the major theories that have been developed to understand inter group relations, and the development, maintenance, and reduction of conflict and discrimination between social groups will be presented. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Group Dynamics |
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2nd Week |
Social Groups and Group Identity |
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3rd Week |
Realistic Conflict Theory |
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4th Week |
Social Identity/ Social Categorization Theories |
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5th Week |
Collective Narcissism |
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6th Week |
Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination |
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7th Week |
Implicit Ingroup and Outgroup Attitudes |
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8th Week |
Stereotype Threat Model |
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9th Week |
Reducing Prejudice |
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10th Week |
Minority Influence |
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11th Week |
Identity, Self-Esteem and Well-Being |
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12th Week |
Collective Emotions |
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13th Week |
Current Trends in Group Dynamics Literature |
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14th Week |
Current Trends in Group Dynamics Literature |
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15th Week |
Integration and review session |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Forsyth, D. R. (2014). Group dynamics (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Brown, R., & Gaertner, S. (Eds.). (2008). Blackwell handbook of social psychology: Intergroup processes. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
* 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 (%) |
| Assignment |
10 |
20 |
| Practice |
1 |
20 |
| Project |
1 |
30 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Homework |
10 |
5 |
50 |
| Project |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Performance Practice |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 210 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7 |
| 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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