TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Critically compares psychological and biological theories based on scientific research. 2) Develops a critical approach to some ongoing debates in contemporary psychology. 3) Compares modern psychology practices in the world, exemplifies the application areas of new research fields such as artificial intelligence. 4) Have more awareness about the methods that should be widespread and developed in the sub-fields of psychology and propose solutions. 5) Interprets how current technology affects psychology research areas and how this effect has shaped the methods used by researchers over the years.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The purpose of this course is to introduce new trends and topics in different areas of psychology. The course may focus on emerging and critical issues in psychology such as artificial intelligence, new methods and tools of research, interdisciplinary synthesis, historical development of theories specific to sub-areas of psychology, new areas of applications. This course also aims to provide a space where students can integrate their existing knowledge of psychology with the new topics.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Course Overview 2nd Week Critical thinking, prejudices and pseudoscience 3rd Week Current Approaches in Clinical Psychology 4th Week Current Approaches in Educational Psychology 5th Week Current Approaches in Organizational Psychology 6th Week Current Approaches in Forensic Psychology 7th Week Current Approaches in Health and Sports Psychology 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Current Approaches in Career Guidance 10th Week Current Approaches in Psychotherapy 11th Week Practice Beyond Evidence: Rethinking Research, Theory, and Practice 12th Week Critical Discussions: Sexism 13th Week Ethics 14th Week Dynamics of Modern Applied Psychology
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Bayne, R., & Horton, I. (Eds.). (2003). Applied psychology: Current issues and new directions. Sage.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Practice,Project,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 2 40 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 2 15 30 Total Workload 180 Total Workload / 30 6 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No