| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Psychology | GZT213 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Emel ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) In communication ,to know psychology of the masses is very important to be able to contact with the people.The aim is this course is to make analyses in this field.
2) Social psycology studies the values and believes of the masses
3) Social psychology studies individual acts in the context ot the interaction with the masses.
4) Students gain the ability to apply the social psychological principles, knowledges and techniques to their proffesional life.
5) Improves skills of applying scientific methodoloy and tecniques into communication researches.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
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| 1 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Low | High | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Low | High | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | |
| 3 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Low | High | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | |
| 4 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Low | High | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Middle | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | |
| 5 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Low | High | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Middle | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
e-course
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
Social pyscology is very important to understand the communication as a social fact.In that perspective, different approaches are tought in this course.
Weekly Schedule
1) General information on the course; defining the purposes and curriculum of the class. Defining "social psychology"; explaining the relationship between social psychology and communication studies.2) Conformithy and social effect.
3) Attitudes and attitude changement.
4) Persuasion and persuasive communication.
5) Advetisement and propaganda.
6) Social cognition
7) Group construction and group dynamics.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Group decision and pathologie of decision making.
10) Methodologicial perspectives, chritical thinking and experimenting in society.
11) Motivations and socialization
12) Interaction and language
13) Social psychology, mass communication and audiences
14) Social psychology and audience researches: main concepts, methods and techniques.
15) General assessment on subjects treated during the term.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç.(1999), Yeni İnsan ve İnsanlar. İstanbul: Evrim.
2- Vaughan, Graham ve Michael Hogg (2007). Sosyal Psikoloji. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınları.
3- Bilgin, Nuri (2003). Sosyal Psikoloji Sözlüğü: Kavramlar, Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: Bağlam Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required