COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RELIGION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3097 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RELIGION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

This course aim to guide students to consider the terms in social psychology and the theories which was developed from this terms, while they analyze the different aspects of religious life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To help students to gain social psychological viewpoint.
2   Students not only repeat the traditional knowledge, but also they learn how they could benefit from social sciences.
3   Students become aware of how is the religious attitudes.
4   The examples related to social psychological functions of religious services.
5   Knowledge about religious communication techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Social psychology, its field and problems.
2 The method in social psychological researches.
3 Social influence and adaptation.
4 Attitudes and the formation of attitudes.
5 The factors affects the formation of belief and attitudes.
6 Attitudes and behavior.
7 The stereotypes.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Theoretical approaches to the change of attitude.
10 The cognitive dissonance theory.
11 Social perception.
12 (The features of )Communication.
13 Group structure and dynamics.
14 Propaganda.
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Textbooks:
1. Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı, Yeni Insan ve Insanlar, Evrim Yayınları, Istanbul-2004.
2. Nuran Hortaçsu, En Güzel Psikoloji Sosyal Psikoloji, Imge Yayınları, Istanbul-2012.
Supplemantary Texts:
1. David Krech & R.S. Crutchfıld, Sosyal Psikoloji, Ötüken Yayınları, Istanbul-1980.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face lecture.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

recep.yaparel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By Appointment.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51