SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING

RPSD451

Course Code: RPSD451
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Describe the concepts and processes related to social skills.
Describe the social development theory
Prepare and utilize the activities for the different age groups and education levels to improving social skills
Evaluate his/her own social skills characteristics during individual development process

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Developmental Psychology I

Course Description

Concepts with social skills, elements/factors for social skills, building social skills, models and measurement of social skills, social skills for coping with hard people; affective expressivity, social sensitivity and social control.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introducing the course and explaining the general objectives, defining the roles and responsibilities of the students
2^nd Week	Concept of Social Skills, Concepts Related to Social Skills
3^rd Week	Social Development Theory, Social Skills Insufficient
4^th Week	Social Skills Models, Measurement-Evaluation of Social Skills
5^th Week	Social Skills Training, Techniques Used in Social Skills Training
6^th Week	Group Presentations
7^th Week	Group Presentations
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Group Presentations
10^th Week	Group Presentations
11^th Week	Group Presentations
12^th Week	Group Presentations
13^th Week	Group Presentations
14^th Week	Group Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Akkök, F. (1996). Developing Social Skills in Primary Education: A Teacher's Handbook. Ankara: Ministry of National Education Publications.
2. Avcıoğlu, H. (2005). Social Skills Teaching with Activities. Ankara: Kök.
3. Cetin, F. and Albayrak Kaymak, D. (2001). Social Skills in Children from Research to Practice (Group Education). Istanbul: Epsilon.
4. Çivitçi, A. (2019). Group psychoeducation. Ankara: Pegem Academy Publishing.
5. Erkan, S. (2016). Sample group mentoring activities. Ankara: Pegem Academy Publishing.
6. Kagitcibasi, C. (2017). Self, Family and Human Development-Cultural Psychology. Istanbul: Koç.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Project

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	1	30
Project	1	50
Attendance	1	10
Presentation of Article	1	10
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load			0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			0
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8	LO9	LO10
K1					X	X		X	X
K2
K3
K4	X	X	X				X
K5	X
K6							X
K7
K8				X
K9				X	X
K10
K11
K12
K13										X
K14
K15
K16
K17										X
K18