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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
PSYCHOLOGY OF FASION MOD495 - 3 + 0 4

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) learn about psychological terminology.
2) understand the relationship between psychology and fashion.
3) understand the relationship between color, aesthetics and human psychology.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT-
COURSE DEFINITIONIntroduction to psychology, sub-branches of psychology and evaluation of their use in life. Informing on psychological terminology (perception, memory, subconscious, intelligence, personality, character...) and examining the associations with fashion. Examining the relationship between Perception and Fashion. Social fashion perception. Discussing the concepts of being an individual and individualism, Individual fashion perception. Associating this perspective with various theories of criticism and examples.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Psychology
2nd Week Sub-branches of Psychology
3rd Week Sub-branches of Psychology and Areas of Use
4th Week psychological terminology
5th Week Psychological terminology and Fashion Relation
6th Week Social Fashion Perception
7th Week The Relationship between Perception and Fashion
8th Week Midterm
9th Week The Concept of Individualism
10th Week Individual Fashion Perception, Fashion Interests and Defense Mechanisms
11th Week Need and Fashion Theories
12th Week Color, Aesthetics and Human Psychology
13th Week Functions of Clothing (Utility, Covering, Message, Embellishment, Acceptance, Self-Empowerment?)
14th Week General evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGCrane D., Fashion and its Agendas, 2000
Davis F., Fashion Culture and Identity, 1997
Barbarosoğlu, F. Moda ve Zihniyet, (6. Baskı) İz Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2013
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work10330
Preparation for Final exam7214
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam7214
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework8324
Total Workload128
Total Workload / 304,26
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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