| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Doctorate Of Science |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Can interpret the basic concepts and major researches in the field of social impact and attitude change.
- Can discuss different psychological approaches to social impact and attitude change.
- Can critically evaluate the main theoretical approaches in the field of social impact and attitude change.
- Can discuss the main research methods used in social impact and attitude change studies.
- Can discuss how social impact and attitude change can be applied to areas such as health, politics, law and mass communication and develop practices.
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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 purpose of this course is to inform students about the theoretical and empirical knowledge about social influence, attitude and attitude change. Also, the course presents detailed theoretical and applied knowledge about the social, motivational and cognitive sources and functions of social influence. In this regard, the functions of attitudes, how these attitudes are formed, the relationship between attitude and behavior, message-learning approach, social judgement, balance theory, cognitive dissonance, perception of self, psychological reactance, elaboration likelihood model, heuristics and biases will be discussed in the course. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction: Social Impact and Attitude Change |
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2nd Week |
Social Impact Process Through Attitude Change |
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3rd Week |
World of Influence |
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4th Week |
Influencing Behavior |
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5th Week |
Influencing Attitudes Through Behavior |
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6th Week |
Changing Attitudes Through Persuasion |
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7th Week |
Maintaining Persuasion |
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8th Week |
Resistance to Persuasion and Adoption |
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9th Week |
Impact, Awareness, and the Unconscious |
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10th Week |
Impact and Legal System |
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11th Week |
Social Impact for Health and Happiness |
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12th Week |
Research and Experimental Method |
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13th Week |
Research and Experimental Method (cont.) |
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14th Week |
Measuring Attitudes and Their Components |
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15th Week |
General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Cialdini, R. B. (2008). Influence: Science and Practice (5th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Zimbardo, P. G. & Leippe, M. R. (1991). McGraw-Hill series in social psychology. The psychology of attitude change and social influence. New York, NY, England: Mcgraw-Hill Book Company.
* The basic materials to be used in this course are updated every year. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Discussion
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Project |
1 |
60 |
| 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(%) |
|
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 |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
1 |
160 |
160 |
| Total Work Load | 302 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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