| 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 | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Define evolution.
- Establish the connection between psychology and evolution.
- Be able to apply evolutionary theory to individual and cultural differences.
- Be able to critically evaluate the hypothesis and studies within evolutionary psychology.
- Be able to synthesis different viewpoints relating to the evolution of human mind and behavior.
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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 | This course provides an introduction to evolutionary psychology. In this context, the primary focus of the course is on how human mind and behavior have been shaped by evolutionary processes, in terms of natural selection and sexual selection. The aim of the course is to consider how principles from evolutionary biology can be applied to understanding personality and individual differences in modern society. The course covers recent research findings and theoretical issues in evolutionary psychology, including learning mechanisms, mating, parenting, kinship, cooperation, aggression, and other social relations. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology |
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2nd Week |
Darwin, Natural and Sexual Selection |
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3rd Week |
Inheritance and Variety |
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4th Week |
Problems of Survival |
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5th Week |
Learning |
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6th Week |
Sex and Mating |
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7th Week |
Problems of Parenting |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Problems of Kinship |
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10th Week |
Problems of Group Living |
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11th Week |
Aggression and Warfare |
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12th Week |
Conflict Between the Sexes |
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13th Week |
Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance |
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14th Week |
Toward A Unified Evolutionary Psychology |
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15th Week |
General review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Buss, D. (2012). Evolutionary Psychology: The new science of mind (4th ed.). US: Allyn & Bacon. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| 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 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Article Presentation |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Total Work Load | 182 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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