COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4444 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CIHAD KISA

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

This course aim to guide students to consider the terms in social psychology and the theories which was developed from this terms, while they analyze the different aspects of religious life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of the course; To help students to gain social psychological viewpoint.
2   Students not only repeat the traditional knowledge, but also they learn how they could benefit from social sciences.
3   Students become aware of how is the religious attitudes.
4   The examples related to social psychological functions of religious services.
5   Religious communication.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Social psychology, its field and problems
2 The method in social psychological researches
3 Social influence and adaptation
4 Attitudes and the formation of attitudes
5 The factors affects the formation of belief and attitudes
6 Attitudes and behavior
7 The stereotypes
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Theoretical approaches to the change of attitude
10 The cognitive dissonance theory
11 Social perception
12 Group structure and dynamics
13 Propaganda
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı, Yeni Insan ve Insanlar, Evrim Yayınları, Istanbul-2004.
2. David Krech & R.S. Crutchfıld, Sosyal Psikoloji, Ötüken Yayınları, Istanbul-1980.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming , Testing, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cihad.kisa@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51