COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DERYA DURUSU EMEK SAVAŞ

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The course covers the conceptual and methodological aspects of human psychophysiology. Psychophysiology is the study area linking cognitive, behavioral and emotional phenomena with physiological responses. Psychophysiological measures include EEG, pupillometry, electrodermal activity and various brain imaging techniques. This course will focus on the techniques of recording and analyzing these measures and their physiological basics and psychological interpretations. The main approach of the course is associated with physiological measures on humans and the application of these measures on a broad area of psychology.

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

Andreassi JL (2007). Psychophysiology: Human behavior and physiological response (5th ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Cacioppo JT, Tassinary LG, Berntson GG (Eds.) (2007). Handbook of psychophysiology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Stern RM, Ray WJ, Quigley KS (2000). Psychophysiological recording (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Current articles about course topics

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Topics will be contentiously examined by instructor as a moderator and active participation of students. In addition, there is laboratory work with the course coordinator as a moderator involving the application of psychophysiological methods, and design and conduct experiments

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm Exam
Assignment
Final Exam

Assessment Criteria

Course requires to prepare homework about current psychophysiology research and to practice in the laboratory for the preparation of experiments using psychophysiological methods. Additionally, final exam including open-ended questions on knowledge, comprehension, analysis, interpretation and synthesis levels will be held.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes