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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-RPD205Social PsychologyCompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of this course is to learn social psychology theories, methods and basic social psychology problems and the effects of the group on the individual.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İhsan AKEREN
Learning Outcomes
1Defines the historical development of social psychology.
2Has awareness about social influence and conformity.
3Knows Attribution and Cognitive Conflict Theories.
4Can explain attitudes and attitude changes.
5Knows group structure and dynamics.
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The field of social psychology and research methods; social perception and social cognition, attitudes and theoretical approaches to attitude change; psychological processes affecting social behavior, social influence and conformity, group dynamics, communication and propaganda, interpersonal relations.compliance, group dynamics, interpersonal relations.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1History of social psychology.
2Historical development of social psychology.
3Socialization and education.
4Methods and techniques of social psychology.
5Social Perception and social cognition.
6Attribution theory
7Aggression.
8Midterm examination
9Altruism.
10Attitudes and attitude change.
11Social influence and adaptation.
12Cognitive Incongruence
13Group dynamics.
14Communication and propaganda.
15Social psychology and culture.
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Introduction to Social Psychology. Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Question-Answer14114
Observation5210
Individual Study for Mid term Examination144
Individual Study for Final Examination21020
Reading20240
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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