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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 3021 GROUP PROCESSES* ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERAP AKFIRAT

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

To introduce in intergroup processes, to comprehend the social psychological processes in real world groups.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having knowledge about the social psychological concepts, theories and research findings related to group processes 2   Being able to analyse the influencnes of groups and social identities on individual behavior 3   Being able to analyse the influecnes of individual on the group and group members' behaviors 4   Being able to define the theories concerned with intergroup processes 5   Understanding the social psychology and the consequences of intergroup processes such as conflicts 6   Interpreting the real wolrd events in the frame of related theories

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introducing course content 2 In-group processes: group forms 3 In-group processes: social norms 4 Conformity, obedience, minority effects 5 Conformity, obedience, minority effects 6 Leadership 7 Group work and productiveness 8 Intergroup processes: Realistic conflict theory 9 Intergroup processes: social identity theory and self categorization theory 10 Some consequences of intergroup processes:prejiduce, discrimination, ingroup bias 11 Some consequences of intergroup processes: wars, competition, conflict and cooperation 12 Acculturation and group merging 13 Students' presentations 14 Students' presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Nuran Hortaçsu (1998) Grup Içi ve Gruplar Arası Süreçler Hortaçsu, N. (2007) Ben Biz Siz Hepimiz Arkonaç, S. A. (2001) Sosyal Psikoloji Bilgin, N. (2008) Sosyal Psikoloji Hogg, M.A. ve Abrams, D. (1998 ) Intergroup Relations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, discussing

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 +FCG * 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, final, presentation

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance to the courses is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serap.akfirat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Salı 13:30 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 10 3 30 Case study 2 3 6 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 1 10 10 Reading 3 5 15 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 4 4 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 LO.3 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 LO.4 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 LO.5 5 4 5 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 5