| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politicial Psychology | SBK431 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Adem ÇAYLAK
Associate Prof. Dr. Marco BOSCHELE
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the main dynamics of political decision making in Turkey.
2) Broaden the channels for understanding politics in Turkey.
3) Encourage thinking about politics in a different way.
4) Provide new perspectives on how to understand the political world around us.
5) Provide opportunity to improve analytical and discussion skills.
6) Identify new methods such as lab and field experiments to the study of politics.
7) Discuss the impact of personality on political behavior.
8) Discuss the role of social cognition, social influences, and social relations factors in political behavior.
9) Analyze the factors involved in the political psychology of groups.
10) Identify the various psychological and political impacting voting behavior.
11) Explain the political psychology of race and ethnicity.
12) Discuss the impact of political psychology on international issues.
13) Discuss why individuals do (or do not) participate in politics.
14) Discuss the role of political participation in contemporary democracy.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 8 | High | High | Middle | No relation | High | High | High | High | |
| 9 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 10 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 11 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 12 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 13 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 14 | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
In this course, we will use leading work in Political Psychology to investigate critical issues in politics in Turkey. The readings incorporate approaches from various disciplines. After introducing Political Psychology’s history, methods and major themes, we will discuss the psychological aspects of campaign politics, public opinion, inter-group relations and leadership on the basis of current examples. Through case studies, we will study research on individuals as well as groups and institutions, and pay attention to the way current research in the field attempts to address both levels of analysis.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required