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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 3024 TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine basic concepts of traffic psychology and psychological processes that influence driving behavior.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe basic concepts in relation to traffic psychology. 2   Being able to describe main theories and models in relation to traffic psychology. 3   Being able to give examples for the recent research in traffic psychology. 4   Being able to explain the importance of research in traffic psychology for different subfields of psychology. 5   Being able to follow and contribute to recent research in traffic psychology. 6   Being able to contribute to field applications concerned with the subject of traffic psychology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The introduction to traffic psychology 2 The main theories in traffic psychology 3 The main theories in traffic psychology 4 Attitudes and driving behavior 5 Attitudes and driving behavior 6 Individual differences and driving behavior 7 Individual differences and driving behavior 8 Term examination 9 Risk taking in traffic 10 Risk taking in traffic 11 The development of driving behavior 12 The development of driving behavior 13 Culture and driving behavior 14 Culture and driving behavior

Recomended or Required Reading

1 Yasak, Y. (2002). Trafik Psikolojisi Ders Notları. Jandarma Okullar Komutanlığı Yayınları. 2 Barjonet, P. (2001). Traffic Psychology Today. USA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination. 2. LO 4-6: They will be evaluated by questions in the 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)

gulay.dirik@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 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 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 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 5 5 4 3 3 LO.2 3 4 5 5 4 LO.3 5 4 4 3 5 LO.4 4 5 5 4 3 LO.5 2 3 5 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 4 4