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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 6087 ADVANCED STUDIES IN SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND LEADERSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERAP AKFIRAT

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to comprehend the social spychological bases of social change.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To comprehend the social spychological bases of social change 2   To evaluate the historical changes in the frame of social influence and leadership processes 3   To interpret real world events in the frame of social influence 4   To analyse relationship of leadership processes to domestic and international political issues 5   To plan reasearch on the interaction of the group members which is related to ingroup and intergroup processes 6   To plan and conduct a research on social influence, and to publish the research findings

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Norm formations 2 Conformity and obedience 3 Standard infleunce theories (source control and power) 4 Social identity theory and social infleunce 5 Social identity theory and social infleunce 6 Leaders' personality traits and psychopathology 7 Situational approaches to leadership 8 Charisma approach to leadership studies 9 A recent approach to leadership: social identity approach 10 Leadership: construction of social reality 11 Leadership: construction of social reality 12 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Deutsch, M. & Gerard, H., (1955) A study of Normative and Informational social infleunce. Moscovici, S. (1980). Minority Influence. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 16, 270-282. Milgram, S. (1965). Some conditions of obedience and disobedience to authority. Human Relations, 18-57. Haslam, S. A., Reicher, S. D., Platow, M. J. 2011. The new psychology of leadership: Identity, influence and power. London: Psychology Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, student presentations, inclass discussing

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 PRJ PROJECT 2 PAR PARTICIPATION 3 ASG ASSIGNMENT 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ* 0.40 + PAR* 0.10 + ASG * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term Project 2. Participation 3. Assignment

Assessment Criteria

Term Project, participation, and assignment

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serap.akfirat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 11:00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 24 24 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 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 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 LO.3 4 4 5 LO.4 5 5 4 LO.5 4 5 5 LO.6 5 5 4