ECTS - Introduction to Social Psychology
Introduction to Social Psychology (PSY201) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Social Psychology | PSY201 | 3. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| PSY101 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim is to introduce students to a range of research and theories in classic and contemporary social psychology, and to have students develop intellectual skills in the critical analysis of social psychological theories and in the evaluation of empirical research. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The interrelationships of the functioning of social systems, the behavior and attitudes of individuals, current theories and research. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Social Psychology | Assigned Reading, Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Introduction to Social Psychology | Assigned Reading, Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Research Methods: How Social Psychologists Conduct Their Research | Assigned Reading, Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Social Cognition: How Do We Think About and Make Sense of the Social World? | Assigned Reading, Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Social Perception: How We Understand Others | Assigned Reading, Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Review of Topics and the 1st Midterm | - |
| 7 | The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context | Assigned Reading, Chapter 5 |
| 8 | The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context | Assigned Reading, Chapter 5 |
| 9 | The Need to Justify Our Actions: The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Cognitive Dissonance | Assigned Reading: Chapter 6 |
| 10 | The Need to Justify Our Actions: The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Cognitive Dissonance | Assigned Reading, Chapter 6 |
| 11 | General Review of the Topics and the 2nd Midterm | - |
| 12 | Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings | Assigned Reading, Chapter 7 |
| 13 | Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior | Assigned reading, Chapter 8 |
| 14 | Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior | Assigned reading, Chapter 8 |
| 15 | Final exam period | Review of topics |
| 16 | Final exam period | Review of topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2022). Social Psychology (11th Ed.). Pearson |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| 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 | To 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 | To 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 | X | ||||
| 3 | To gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings | X | ||||
| 4 | To 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 | To gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology | X | ||||
| 6 | To have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources | X | ||||
| 7 | To 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 | To have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems | X | ||||
| 9 | To have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English | X | ||||
| 10 | To gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning | X | ||||
| 11 | To have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 176 | ||