| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ÇG114.4B | Social Psychology | Elective | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to understand social psychology problems and social psychology theories. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. S. Melek OKTAY |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students describe the historical development of social psychology. | | 2 | Students question aggression and its causes. | | 3 | Students evaluate attitudes and attitude changes. | | 4 | Learn about experiments on social psychology |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None. |
| Course Contents |
| Definition of social psychology, research methods and basic theories in social psychology, social perception, self, reducing conflict, attitude and prejudice, social influence, obedience, pro-social behaviors, interpersonal relations, social gender and aggression. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition of Social Psychology | | | | 2 | Basic theories in social psychology | | | | 3 | Research methods in social psychology | | | | 4 | Social Psychology Methods and Techniques | | | | 5 | Social Perception | | | | 6 | Self: our views of ourselves | | | | 7 | Reducing Contradiction | | | | 8 | Midterm week | | | | 9 | Attitude and Prejudice | | | | 10 | Obedience and compliance | | | | 11 | Social Impact and Compliance | | | | 12 | Pro-social behavior: Why do we help? | | | | 13 | Basic theories in social psychology | | | | 14 | Group Dynamics | | | | 15 | Reviewing what we've learned | | | | 16 | Year-end (final) exam week | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Kagitcibasi, Cigdem. (1992). Human and People, Istanbul. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None. |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Discussion | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Question-Answer | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Team/Group Work | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Case Study | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Brain Storming | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Role Play/Dramatization | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Criticising Paper | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Reading | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Homework | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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