TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
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) Be informed about the use of technological developments in psychology. 2) Recognize the fields of study that require the use of technological developments in psychology by following the current literature. 3) Monitor the application process of various methods in scientific studies and practice. 4) Be informed about some ethical problems brought about using technology in psychology practices. 5) Explain the points to be considered in designing a scientific study.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Within the scope of this course, it is aimed that the students have a detailed knowledge of the place and importance of technological developments in the science of psychology. In this course, students learn about the use of virtual reality technology in psychology, artificial intelligence, digital phenotyping, mobile phone applications, personalized psychological health applications, ecological momentary assessment methods, digital therapeutic approaches and relationships, problems with internet use, and cyberbullying.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Psychology in the Digital Age 2nd Week Big Data & Personalized Health Interventions 3rd Week The Methods for Collecting Data from Internet 4th Week Ecological Momentary Assessment for Capturing Daily Life 5th Week Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 6th Week Virtual Reality 7th Week Digital Phenotyping 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week The Mobile Phone Applications 10th Week The Digital Databases and Related Problems 11th Week Online Psychotherapy & The Digital Therapeutic Relationship 12th Week The Psychology of Digital Gaming 13th Week Cyberbullying 14th Week General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Aboujaoude, E., & Starcevic, V. (Eds.). (2015). Mental health in the digital age: Grave dangers, great promise. Oxford University Press. Stein, D. J., Fineberg, N. A., & Chamberlain, S. R. (Eds.). (2021). Mental health in a digital world. Academic Press. Note: The weekly article list will be shared with the students.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Practice,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Practice 5 20 Project 1 30 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Project 1 35 35 Performance Practice 5 6 30 Total Workload 183 Total Workload / 30 6,1 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No