TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Are expected to be able to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of main concepts in social psychology. 2) Will gain necessary knowledge about the communication theories, methods, strategies and techniques. 3) Will apply and develop persons, groups, masses and/ or organizations communicational needs and differences to their field.
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 social psychology. After a brief overview of the course, a number of theoretical and substantive issues in the area of social psychology will be examined.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week What is social psychology? 2nd Week Affiliation. 3rd Week Aggression and prosocial behavior. 4th Week Attribution Theory. 5th Week Impression management. 6th Week Social Identity Theory. 7th Week Prejudice and stereotypes. 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Gender role orientation. 10th Week Close relationships. 11th Week Attitude and attitude change. 12th Week Cognitive dissonance and Self. 13th Week Psychology of groups and leadership. 14th Week Body space.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Aronson, E. (1992). The social animal. NY: W. H. Freeman and Company Baron, R. A., Byrne, D., & Suls, J. C. (1989). Exploring social psychology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon Bilgin, N. (1996). İnsan ilişkileri ve kimlik . İstanbul: Sistem Yayıncılık. Dönmez, A. (1994). Hitler İsteseydi (Sosyal Psikoloji Yazıları). Ankara: Gündoğan. Franzoi, S. L. (1996). Social psychology. Madison: Brown&Benchmark Freedman, J., Sears, D. O., & Carlsmith, J. M. (1989). Sosyal Psikoloji. Çev. Dönmez. İstanbul: Ara Yayıncılık. Hewstone, M. , Stroebe, W. , & Stephenson, G. M. (der.). (1996). Introduction to social psychology. Oxford: Blacwell. Hortaçsu, N. (1997). İnsan ilişkileri. Ankara: İmge. Hortaçsu, N. (1998). Grup içi ve gruplar arası süreçler. Ankara: İmge. Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (1990). İnsan ve İnsanlar. Şerif, M. & Şerif, C. W. (1996). Sosyal Psikoloji. Çev. ;M. Atakay ve A. Yavuz. İstanbul: Sosyal Yayınlar. Tedeschi, J. T., Lindskold, S. , & Rosenfeld, P. (1985). Introduction to social psychology. St. Paul: West Pub.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Case Study,Discussion,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 2 50 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 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 15 30 Total Workload 156 Total Workload / 30 5,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No