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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 1011 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR SULTAN ERGUN

Offered to

Sociology (Evening) Sociology

Course Objective

Students will develop an understanding of core psychological concepts and theories, as well as the scientific study of behavioral and mental processes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To become aware of the major psychological approaches to the study of behavior. 2   To become familiar with the theories and contributions of major figures in the field 3   To gain self understanding and a greater understanding of others 4   To recognize ways to apply psychological findings to everyday life 5   To learn to appreciate the necessity of a multi-level explanation of behavior.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to psyhology 2 Biological Foundations of Psychology 3 Psychological Development 4 Sensory Processes 5 Perception 6 Learning 7 Midterm Exam 8 Memory 9 Instincts 10 Emotions, Thoughts and Expression 11 Intelligence 12 Personality and Personality Structure (1) 13 Personality Structure (2) 14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Insan ve Davranışı: Psikolojinin Temel Kavramları, Doğan Cüceloğlu 2) Psikolojiye Giriş Ders Kitabı, Clifford T. Morgan 3) Psikolojiye Giriş, Rod Plotnik 4) Benlik, Aile ve Insan Gelişimi -Kültürel Psikoloji, Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı,Koç Üniversitesi yay.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation Question-Answer 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

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ergun.sultan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 4 56 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 Midterm 1 10 10 Final 1 12 12 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

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 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 4 LO.2 4 4 5 5 LO.3 4 4 4 5 3 LO.4 4 5 3 LO.5 5