| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ILT110 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Emel ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Gaining the main knowledge about Psychology
2) Create a connection between psychology and communication which is an interdisciplinary field and able to analyze psychological fundamentals of communication process
3) Gain the ability of analysing communication processes profoundly in terms of cognitive development and personality formation.
4) Examine the psychological issues as learning, memory, intelligence and multiple intelligences.
5) Comprehend different aspects of the relationship between individual, groups and society.
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 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 3 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 4 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 5 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
Mode of Delivery
e-course
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
Identifying of Psychology, intends and benefits od Psychology education. Identifying the biological reasons behind human behaviours. Analyzing the cognitive and persinalitv evolution. Explaining the needs, motivations behind human behaviours. Explaining human psychological defence systems, learning, memory skills.
Weekly Schedule
1) General information on the course; defining the purposes and curriculum of the class. Introduction to the psychology.2) Psychology as a science: main concepts and issues
3) The biological sources of our behaviors
4) Human development
5) The personality and the ego
6) Psychological well-being and the ego defense
7) Source of the behaviours: The drives
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Sensations and emotions
10) Perception and attention
11) Learning and memory
12) The Attitudes: An overview of main concepts and approaches related to constitutions and transformations of attitudes.
13) The individual and the society: Group dynamics
14) Mass psychology
15) General assessment on subjects treated during the term.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Atkinson, Rita L., Atkinson Richard C. (2008). Psikolojiye Giriş. Arkadaş Yayınları.
2- Morris, Charles G., (2002). Psikolojiyi Anlamak. Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları.
3- Schultz, Duane P. ve Sydney Ellen Schultz (2007). Modern Psikoloji Tarihi. İstanbul: Kaknüs 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