| 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 | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will differentiate distinct psychological approaches.
- Will follow the steps required to test any research hypothesis.
- Will grasp the fundamental psychological concepts and theories of psychology.
- Will understand the relationship between different psychological approaches explaining human behavior and the areas of psychology.
- Will study the possible reasons of a behavior from different psychological perspectives.
- Will grasp the basic psychological concepts and theories about the subareas of psychology.
- Will see and analyze the implications of psychological knowledge in their daily lives.
- Will introduce themselves research methods of psychology, the relationship between mind and body, and different research areas (such as sensation, perception, thinking, learning, intelligence, language).
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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 | In this course, students will be able to get knowledge on how to look at different perspectives of psychology in order to solve the problems within each perspective. The basic topics include testing psychological research hypotheses and the theories of mind-body relationship. This course includes topics such as research methods, physiological bases of behavior, brain and behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, language and intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, developmental psychology, social psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, psychological disorders, therapy, health psychology are covered. This course is designed for students in departments other than Psychology Department. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Getting Acquainted and Introduction to Psychology |
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2nd Week |
Scientific Method of Psychology |
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3rd Week |
Physiological Bases of Behavior |
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4th Week |
Sensation and Perception |
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5th Week |
States of 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 |
Mid-term |
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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 |
General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | King, L. A. (2012). The science of psychology: An appreciative view. Boston: McGraw Hil.
Stanovich, K. E. (2004). How to think straight about psychology. Boston: Pearson.
Morris, C. G. (2007). Psikolojiyi anlamak. Ankara: TPD. |
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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 |
35 |
| Assignment |
1 |
5 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| 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 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
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| Project |
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| Article |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Total Work Load | 151 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.03 |
| 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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