TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Ferhan Gündüz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be familiar with basic concepts and theories in psychology. 2) Comprehend the application of psychology in daily life circumstances.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Definition of psychology, history of psychology, fields of psychology (social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, etc.), psychology theories (behavioral theories, cognitive theories, existential theory, etc.), biological foundations of psychology, intelligence and theories, sensation and perception, memory, personality and theories, abnormal behavior, motivation, excitement, defense mechanisms are the subject of this course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week History of Psychology 2nd Week Basic Approaches to Psychology 3rd Week Basic Approaches to Psychology 4th Week Physiological Basis of Behavior 5th Week Sensation and Perception 6th Week Learning and Memory 7th Week Midterm Exam 8th Week Language and Thinking 9th Week Senses 10th Week Personality 11th Week Social Psychology 12th Week Industrial and Organizational Psychology 13th Week Clinical Psychology 14th Week Assessment
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	*King, L. (2011). The Science of psychology: An appreciative view (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. *Feldman, R. S. (2015). Understanding Psychology. McGraw-Hill. (Twelve Ed.)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 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 exam 2 1 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 15 15 Individual or group work 1 30 30 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No