Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Uğur DURMAZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) At the end of this course student will be able to; I. Define the social psychology and the related concepts.
2) Define theoretically the formation process and structure of social groups
3) Explain the effect of social attitudes and social norms on the formation of cultural traditions and rituals
4) Explain the relationship between folklore, folklore genres and social psychology
5) Learns to work interdisciplinary.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Program Competencies

Learning Outcomes

High

No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Explain and inform about the definition and the scope of social psychology and the basic concepts,folklore and social psychology relationship, cultural traditions, social attitudes and behaviors, social norms, social groups, group formation and group culture, research methods and approaches in social psychology.

Weekly Schedule

1) Social Psychology: definition and concepts
2) Social Psychology: definition and concepts
3) Relationship between Folklore and Social Psychology
4) Relationship between Folklore and Social Psychology
5) Relationship between Folklore and Social Psychology
6) Effects of Social Psychology in the formation of the tradition and rituals
7) Effects of Social Psychology in the formation of the tradition and rituals
8) Midterm exam
9) Effects of Social Psychology in the formation of the tradition and rituals
10) Formation of the Social Norms
11) Social Attitudes
12) Social Groups, Formation of a group and its structure
13) Researsch methods of Social Psychology
14) Analysis of the effects of socal attitudes and behaviours in formation of the folklore genres and cultural traditions
15) Analysis of the effects of socal attitudes and behaviours in formation of the folklore genres and cultural traditions
16) Final Exam

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Question-Answer
5) Question-Answer
6) Question-Answer
7) Drill and Practice
8) Drill and Practice
9) Drill and Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)