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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 4021 PSYCHOLOGY OF CREATIVITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR INCI BOYACIOĞLU BAL

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the issues such as the concept of creativity, its psychological basis, creativity of individuals and groups, and the effect of culture on creativity.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe basic concepts in relation to creativity. 2   Being able to describe main theories and models in relation to creativity. 3   Being able to give examples for the recent research on creativity. 4   Being able to explain the importance of research on creativity for different subfields of psychology. 5   Being able to follow and contribute to recent research on creativity. 6   Being able to contribute to recent research on creativity.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Creativity 2 Creativity 3 The biological approach 4 The biological approach 5 The psychoanalytic approach 6 The psychoanalytic approach 7 Term examination 8 The cognitive approach 9 The cognitive approach 10 Emotions 11 Emotions 12 Social influence 13 Social influence 14 Culture and creativity

Recomended or Required Reading

1 Bentley, T. (1999). Yaratıcılık. Hayat Yayınları, Istanbul. 2 Alder, H. (2004). Yaratıcı Zeka. Hayat Yayınları, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Answer-Question Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination. 2. LO 3-6: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

inci.boyacioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 18 18 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 LO.2 4 4 4 4 5 5 LO.3 5 4 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 4 4 4