COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERAP AKFIRAT

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the relationship between the self system and memory experiences. Its major focus is on how memory constitute our understanding of the self and how it functions in terms of the self.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. James, W. (1968). The self. In The self in social interaction.
2. Danziger, K. (1997). Historical formation of selves. In Ashmore & Jussim (Eds), Self and
Identity.
3. Oyserman, D. (2001). Self-concept and identity. In Blackwell handbook of social
psychology.

4. Markus, H. & Nurius, P. (1986). Possible selves.
5. Higgins, E. T. (1987). Self-discrepancy: A theory relating self and affect.
6. Rafaeli, E. & Steinberg, J. (2002). Self-complexity and well-being: A review and
research synthesis.
7. Leary, M., Tambor, E. S., Terdal, S. K., & Downs, D. (1995). Self-esteem as an
interpersonal monitor: Sociometer hypothesis.
8. Blaine, B. & Crocker, J. (1993). Self-esteem and self-serving biases in reactions to
positive and negative events: An integrative view.
9. Dutton, K. A. & Browns, J. D. (1997). Global self-esteem and specific self-views as
determinants of people s reactions to success and failure.
10. Baumeister, R. F. (1993). Understanding the inner nature of low self-esteem: Uncertain,
fragile, protective, and conflicted.
11. Baumeister, R. F., Heatherton, T. F., & Tice, D. M. (1993). When ego-threats lead to
self-regulation failure: Negative consequences of high self-esteem.
12. Baumeister, R. F., Smart, L., & Boden, J. (1996). Relation of threatened egotism to
violence and aggression: The dark side of high self-esteem.
13. Baumeister, R. F., Campbell, J. D., Krueger, J.I., & Vohs, K. D. (2003). Does high self-esteem cause
better performance, interpersonal success, happiness, or heathier lifestyles
14. Swann, W. B., Stein-Seroussi, A., Giesler, R.B. (1992). Why people self-verify.
15. Higgings, R. L. (1990). Self-handicapping: Historical roots and contemporary branches.
16. Norem, J. K. & Cantor, N. (1986). Defensive pessimisism: Harnessing anxiety as
motivation.
17. Tesser, A. (1988). Toward a self-evaluation maintanence model of social behavior. In
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology.
18. Tesser, A. (2000). On the confluence of self-esteem maintenance mechanisms.
19. Gregg, A. P., Sedikies, C., & Gebauer, J. E. (2011). Dynamics of identity: Between self-
enhancement and self-assesment.
20. Carver, C. S. (2001). Self-regulation.
21. Higgins, E. T. (1997). Beyond pleasure and pain.
22. Tice, D. (1992). Self-concept change and self-presentation: The looking glass self is also
a magnifying glass.
23. Baumeister, R. F., Schmeichel, B. J., & Vohs, K. D. (2007). Self-regulation and the
executive function: The self as controlling agent.
24. Markus, H. & Kitayama, S. (1991). Culture and the self: Implications for cognition,
emotion, and motivation.
25. Triandis, H. C. (1989). The self and social behavior in differing cultural context.
26. Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (1997). Individualism and collectivism.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Presentations
Discussion

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination.
2. LO 3-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes