| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | DHF113 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Asiye TOKER GÖKÇE
Associate Prof. Dr. Osman Nejat AKFIRAT
Associate Prof. Dr. Zeynep AYDIN SÜNBÜL
Associate Prof. Dr. Ayşe AYDIN UYSAL
Associate Prof. Dr. Nejat İRA
Associate Prof. Dr. Yıldız ÖZTAN ULUSOY
Associate Prof. Dr. Berkay TOKUÇ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ayla AKBAŞ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Fevziye DOLUNAY CUĞ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ümit SAHRANÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define behavioral sciences.
2) Define psychology and its branches.
3) Analyze classical conditioning through related examples.
4) Express the nature of fear, anxiety and fobies.
5) Express developmental characteristics of childhood, adolescence, adulthood and elderly.
6) Define interpersonal communication skills.
7) Show indications of rapporting with patient.
8) Organize elimination of dendistry fear via counterconditioning.
9) Organize elimination of dendistry fear via counterconditioning.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 7 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 8 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | |
| 9 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | High | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
psychology, educational psychology, sociology
Course Contents
Introduction to behavioral sciences. Psychology and it's branches. Psychology of learning. Classical conditioning. Fear, fobies and counter conditioning. Developmental psychology. Cognitive characteristics of preschool children. Cognitive characteristics of school children. Cognitive characteristics of adolescence, adulthood and elderly. Personality develoment: theories of Freud and Ericson. Ego defense mechanisms. Interpersonal communication skills. Starting comminication with patient: rapporting. Dentist fear and counterconditioning.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to behavioral sciences.2) Psychology and its branches.
3) Psychology of learning.
4) Classical conditioning.
5) Fear and phobias alongwith classical conditioning.
6) Developmental psycology.
7) Cognitive development
8) Midterm
9) Cognitive features in preschool period.
10) Cognitive features during school period.
11) Cognitive features during youth, adult and elderness
12) Personality development (Freud & Ericson)
13) Ego defense mechanisms.
14) Interpersonal communication skills.
15) Initiating the communication with the patient : Rapport.
16) Fear of dentist and counter condtitioning.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Santrock, J. W. (2015). Yaşam Boyu Gelişim- Gelişim Psikolojisi. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları
2- Senemoğlu, N. (2013). Gelişim, öğrenme ve öğretim (23. Baskı). Yargı Yayınevi, Ankara.
3- Plotnik, R. (2020). Psikolojiye Giriş. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları
4- Güney S. (2016). Davranış bilimleri. Nobel Akedemik Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required