| 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) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Acquire knowledge on fundamental concepts and theories regarding close relationships.
- Become acquainted with dynamics of close relationships and related variables.
- Learn analyzing and interpreting ongoing relationship in their environment from a scientific point of view.
- Become acquainted with research methods that are utilized in close relationship research.
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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 explain the mechanisms through which gender is constructed and perpetuated and the implication of gender for different aspects of the life. Students will learn about gender differences and similarities, perpetuation of gender stereotypes, and the effects of gender construction for the individual, relationships, family, society, and labor force from the perspective of differing psychological orientations. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Close Relationships Course |
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2nd Week |
Evolutionary Approach to Human Sociality |
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3rd Week |
The Nature and Functions of Caregiver - Infant Bonds |
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4th Week |
The Psychobiology of Attachment |
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5th Week |
Development and Adulthood Attachment |
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6th Week |
Interpersonal Attraction and Mating |
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7th Week |
Love and Sexuality |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Intimacy, Commitment, and Friendship |
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10th Week |
Social-Cognitive Processes in Interpersonal Relationships |
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11th Week |
Jealousy and Infidelity |
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12th Week |
Break-up |
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13th Week |
Social Rejection, Loneliness, and Health |
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14th Week |
Social Rejection, Loneliness, and Health (cont.) |
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15th Week |
General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Berktay, F. (2019). Tek tanrılı dinler karşısında kadın: Hristiyanlık?ta ve İslamiyet?te kadının statüsüne karşılaştırmalı bir yaklaşım (7th Ed.). Metis Yayınları.
Matlin, M. W. (2011). The psychology of women (7th Ed.). Wadsworth.
Renzetti, C. M., Curran, D. J., & Maier, S. L. (2014). Women, men, and society (6th Ed.). Pearson. |
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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 |
| Project |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
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 |
4 |
56 |
| 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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|
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| Project |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 183 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.1 |
| 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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