TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Zühal Şenyuva Assistant Professor Alperen Öztürk
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know the nature and characteristics of social cognition and social thinking. 2) Know the concept of "identity" and "self" and explain the formation process of them 3) Know the concept of attitudes and explain the methods of measuring attitudes. 4) Explain the basic dynamics of persuasion. 5) Know the formation and functioning principles of obedience and subservience behavior as the forms of social impact. 6) Know the nature and characteristics of groups and explain the formation process. 7) Explain the communication process and its role in human behavior. 8) Explain the role of culture in social psychology and human life.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Some important subjects like the concept of identity and self, the formation process of attitudes, the basic dynamics of persuasion, the formation process of group, formation process of aggression, the communication process, the role of culture in social psychology and human life will be covered.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General information 2nd Week What is social psychology? 3rd Week Social cognition and social thinking 4th Week Self and identity 5th Week Attitudes 6th Week Persuasion 7th Week Attitude change 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Groups and people in the group 10th Week Prejudice and discrimination 11th Week Intergroup behavior 12th Week Pro-social behavior 13th Week Language and communication 14th Week Culture
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Myers, D. G. (2012). Social psychology. (6th ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Practice 1 10 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 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Project Performance Practice 1 20 20 Total Workload 184 Total Workload / 30 6,13 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No