COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY I*

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 2019 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY I* COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR INCI BOYACIOĞLU BAL

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine main issues in social psychology such as research methods used in social psychology, social perception, social cognition, attribution, the self, social influence, attitudes, attitude change.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define basic concepts related to social psychology.
2   Being able to explain research methods used by social psychologists.
3   Being able to give examples in relation to basic concepts in social psychology.
4   Being able to describe the relationships of social psychology with different subfields of psychology.
5   Being able to pursue current research in social psychology.
6   Being able to understand basic theoretical approaches in social psychology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of social psychology and main approaches
2 The methodology of social psychology
3 The methodology of social psychology
4 Social perception
5 Social cognition
6 Attributions
7 Midterm Exam
8 The self
9 The self and others
10 The social influence
11 The social influence and individual differences
12 Attitudes
13 Attitude change
14 General Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Aronson, E., Wilson, T. ve Akert, R. (2012). Sosyal Psikoloji. Istanbul: Kaknüs
Yayınları.
Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (2012). Günümüzde Insan ve Insanlar. Istanbul: Evrim Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
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

1.Mid-term
2. Final

Assessment Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

inci.boyacioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15454455
LO.255554545
LO.3545544545
LO.455554454
LO.55555445
LO.655554455