TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns the distinction between different psychological currents. 2) Learn the steps about how to measure any hypothesis of research psychology. 3) Learns basic psychological concepts and theories. 4) Learn the relationship between different psychological approaches and areas that explain human behavior. 5) Learns the ability to examine the possible causes of any behavior in terms of different parameters. 6) Learn the basic psychological concepts and theories related to the subfields of psychology. 7) Learns the ability to see and analyze the applications of psychology in daily life. 8) He / she meets the research methods of psychology and various fields of study (sensation, perception, thinking, learning, intelligence, language, etc.) within the framework of psychology mind-body (brain) interaction.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The main objective of the course is to provide an understanding of what psychology is, its main topics, concepts, and interests. For this purpose, the historical development of psychology, research methods, sensation and perception, learning, memory, motivation, development, theories of personality psychopathology are taught in the course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Meeting, science of psychology 2nd Week Scientific methods of psychology 3rd Week Physiological basis of behavior 4th Week Sensation and perception 5th Week Consciousness 6th Week Learning and memory 7th Week Language, thinking and intelligence 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Motivation and emotion 10th Week Personality 11th Week Social psychology 12th Week Industrial and organizational psychology 13th Week Health psychology 14th Week Clinical psychology 15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. King, L. A. (2012). The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View. McGraw Hil, Boston. 2. Stanovich, K. E. (2004). How to think straight about psychology. Pearson. Boston. 3. Morris, C. G. (2007). Psikolojiyi anlamak. TPD, Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 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 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 2 2 4 Individual or group work 2 5 10 Preparation for Final exam 5 5 25 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 3 5 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 2 2 Total Workload 86 Total Workload / 30 2,86 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No