| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 4 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Will differentiate between the different psychological approaches and analyze psychological issues from the perspective of these different approaches
2) Will follow through the several steps of assessment in investigating a certain psychological research hypothesis.
3) Will accumulate knowledge on the theories and research regarding the normal and abnormal functioning of the brain, the senses and the mind, and develop habits of critical inquiry on related issues.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Intorduction to Psychology | | 2nd Week | What is Psychology? | | 3rd Week | Physiological Foundations of Behavior | | 4th Week | Physiological Foundations of Behavior (continued) | | 5th Week | Sensation and Perception | | 6th Week | Sensation and Perception (continued) | | 7th Week | States of Consciousness | | 8th Week | Mid-term | | 9th Week | Scientific Methods of Inquiry in Psychology | | 10th Week | Scientific Methods of Inquiry in Psychology (continued) | | 11th Week | Learning | | 12th Week | Memory | | 13th Week | Thinking, Intelligence, and Language | | 14th Week | General Evaluation |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | King, L. A. (2017). The science of psychology: An appreciative view (4th Ed.).
Boston: McGraw Hill.
Stanovich, K. E. (2004). How to think straight about psychology. Boston: Pearson.
Morris, C. G. (2007). Psikolojiyi anlamak. Ankara: TPD. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| 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 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | | | | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | | | | | Course hours | | | | | Preparation for Midterm exam | | | | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | | | | | Homework | | | | | Total Workload | | | |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 4 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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