COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND LEADERSHIP

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 5040 SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND LEADERSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERAP AKFIRAT

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The course aims at understanting social psychological bases of social change. In this frame, it is scrutinized that how individuals influence each other, how groups influence individuals, how individuas influence groups and lastly how groups infleunces each other. Besides, Leaders and leadership as important aspects of social change will be emphasied.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehensing social psychological bases of social change
2   Interpretting historical events and changes in the frame of social influence and leadership
3   Evaluating real world events in the frame of social influence
4   Analysing national and international political issues in the frame of leadership
5   Planning research related to in and intergroup relationships
6   Conducting research and writing article

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Social Norm Formation
2 Conformity and obedience
3 Mainstream social influence theories
4 Social Identity Thery and social influence
5 Leadership (introduction)
6 Psychopathology of Leaders
7 Psychopathology of Leaders
8 Personality characteristics of leaders
9 Fiedler's approach to leadership
10 Charisma
11 New approach: Social Identity
12 Construction of social reality: Leaderhip
13 Construction of social reality: Leaderhip
14 General overwiev

Recomended or Required Reading

Deutsch, M. & Gerard, H. B. (1955). A study of normative and informational social
influences upon individual judgment. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 51,
629-636.
Moscovici, S. and Nemeth (1974) Minority influence. In C. Nemetn (ed.), Social
psychology: Classic and contemporary integrations (pp. 217-249), Chicago: Rand McNally
Milgram, Stanley (1963). "Behavioral Study of Obedience". Journal of Abnormal and
Social Psychology 67 (4): 371 378. doi:10.1037/h0040525. PMID 14049516.[dead link]
Full-text PDF.
The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power (Google eBook). Front
Cover. S. Alexander Haslam, Stephen D. Reicher, Michael J. Platow.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations, question-answer, assignments and discussions in class

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm, Assignments and Final exam

Assessment Criteria

ÖÇ:1-6 Ara sınav, dönem içi çalışmalar ve final sınavı ile değerlendirilecektir.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance of the courses is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serap.akfirat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wed:13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Midterm 1 20 20
Final 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 5 15 75
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15
LO.2555
LO.35555
LO.455
LO.555
LO.655

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