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	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Hanife Andaç Demirtaş Madran
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will learn main concepts, theories and methods of psychology. 2) Will learn national, international, societal and intercultural dimensions of communication. 3) Will gain necessary knowledge about the communication theories, methods, strategies and techniques.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course reviews basic themes and major theories in psychology. After a brief overview of the course, a number of theoretical and substantive issues in the area of psychology will be examined.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to psychology 2nd Week Psychology as a science and main research methods 3rd Week Psychological theories 4th Week Physiological psychology 5th Week Perception 6th Week Motivation and emotions 7th Week Cognition 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Developmental psychology 10th Week Intellegence and language 11th Week Learning-classical conditioning 12th Week Learning-operant conditioning 13th Week Personality and theories of personality 14th Week Stress and Abnormal psychology
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Morris, C. G. (2002). Psikolojiyi Anlamak (Psikolojiye Giriş).Çev. ed. H. B. Ayvaşık ve M. Sayıl. Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları, No: 23. Ankara (ders kitabı) Baymur, F. (1996). Genel Psikoloji. İstanbul: İnkılap. Cüceloğlu, D. (1991). İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. Morgan, C. T. (1993). Psikolojiye Giriş. Çev. ve der. S. Karakaş. Ankara: H. Ü. Psikoloji Bölümü Yayınları. Ciccarelli, S. K., & White, J. N. (2016). Psikoloji: Bir Keşif Gezintisi (Çev. Şahin, D. N.). Ankara: Nobel
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Other 1 60 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 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 156 Total Workload / 30 5,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No