TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Fatma Özsert
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Define to psychology and Aware of history of psychology. 2) Tell to main interests an approaches of social psychology. 3) Tell to main interests an approaches of developmental psychology. 4) Tell to main interests an approaches of learning psychology.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Within the scope of the course, it is aimed to examine the history and definition of psychology and the interests and approaches of the sub-branches of basic science. The aim of this course is to introduce the basic principles, processes, approaches and methods of psychology.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Basic Concepts of Psychology Science 2nd Week Knowledge of methods and application areas of psychology science and the relationship between fields 3rd Week Basic Concepts Related to Development 4th Week Theoretical Foundations of Personality Theories, Knowledge of Personality Assessment Tools 5th Week Causes of Selective Perception, Relationship Between Attention and Habit, Perception and Motives 6th Week The Relationship Between Memory and Connotation, Memory Education 7th Week The Quality of Motivation, Relationships between Motive Types 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Intelligence, Emotion and Excitement, Relationship between Motivation and Emotion, Excitement 10th Week Basic Concepts of Thinking, Relationship Between Types of Thinking 11th Week Positive Thinking, Mental Attitude, Motivation, Communication, Stress Management Relationship 12th Week Relationship Between Mental Health and Adaptation, Knowledge of Adaptation Mechanisms 13th Week Definition and Quality of Learning, Types, Conditions of Effective Learning 14th Week Basic Concepts of Social Behavior, Individual-Group Relations, Leadership 15th Week FINAL
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Morris, C.G. (2002). Psikolojiyi Anlamak (Çev. Eds. H.B. Ayvaşık & M.Sayıl). Ankara: TPD Yayınları. Clifford T. Morgan (2015). Psikolojiye Giriş, Eğitim Kitabevi Yayınları Yardımcı Ders Kitapları: Rod Plotnik (2009), Psikolojiye Giriş, Kaknüs Yayınları
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Case Study,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
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
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No