ECTS - Selected Topics in Social Psychology

Selected Topics in Social Psychology (PSY411) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Selected Topics in Social Psychology PSY411 3 2 0 4 8
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY 102
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Team/Group, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gülçin Akbaş Uslu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to provide an overview of the field of applied social psychology and enable students gain hands-on experience in developing an intervention for a social issue that affects individuals and communities.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Gain knowledge on current topics of social psychology
  • Be able to read, comprehend and interpret articles on social psychology
  • Learn application of research findings into practice in social psychology
  • Learn conducting research on current topics of social psychology
  • Learn how to share research findings
Course Content A detailed exploration of selected specific theoretical and applied topic in social psychology.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction and Syllabus Review
2 Social Psychological Theory Chapter 2
3 Research methods in applied social psychology Chapter 3
4 Intervention and Evaluation Chapter 4
5 Applying social psychology to clinical and counselling psychology Chapter 5
6 Applying social psychology to the media Chapter 7
7 Applying social psychology to health Chapter 8
8 Applying social psychology to education Chapter 9
9 Applying social psychology to organizations Chapter 10
10 Applying social psychology to the community Chapter 12
11 Applying social psychology to the environment Chapter 13
12 Applying social psychology to diversity Chapter 14
13 Applying social psychology to one’s own life (personal relationships; classroom, good life) Chapter 15, 16, 17
14 Project Paper Due
15 Review of The Topics
16 Project presentations

Sources

Course Book 1. Makale ve kitap bölümleri dersin öğretim elemanı tarafından belirlenir
2. Gruman, J. A., Schneider, F. W., & Coutts, L. M. (Eds.). (2017). Applied social psychology: Understanding and addressing social and practical problems (3rd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 5 10
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation 1 25
Project 1 45
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline X
2 Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology
3 Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings
4 Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena X
5 Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology X
6 Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources X
7 Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data X
8 Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems X
9 Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English X
10 Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning X
11 Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 4 64
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 25 25
Project 1 75 75
Report
Homework Assignments 1 20 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics 5 1 5
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 189