COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 1001 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY COMPULSORY 4 0 0 4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELÇIN YORULMAZ

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine, at an introductory level, basic concepts specific to subjects such as the basic approaches that form the basis of psychology, scientific method, building blocks of the brain, conditioning, developmental periods, social behavior, health, stress and coping, behavioral disorders and therapy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe basic concepts in relation to psychology.
2   Describe basic theories in relation to psychology.
3   Summarize basic principles in relation to different subfields of psychology discipline.
4   Explain the relationships between different subfields of psychology and other related disciplines.
5   Compare the differences and similarities between psychology and other disciplines.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Exploring Psychology
3 Psychology & Science
4 Building Blocks of the Brain
5 Classical Conditioning
6 Operant and Cognitive Approaches
7 Infancy & Childhood
8 Midterm
9 Adolescence & Adulthood
10 Health, Stress and Coping
11 Assessment and Anxiety Disorders
12 Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia
13 Therapy
14 Social Psychology
15 Evaluation - Article Presentation
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Plotnik, R. (2009). Introduction to Psychology. Istanbul: Kaktüs Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm and final exams will be made of multiple choice questions. Final exam will include all chapters.

Assessment Criteria

LO 1,2,3,4,5: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Elçin Yorulmaz, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology
E-mail: elcin.ayranci@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 232 301 9445

Office Hours

By appointment.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

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.1444
LO.24354
LO.3454435
LO.45445
LO.55554

CONTACT INFORMATION
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