TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Ferhan Gündüz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Comprehend the definition, historical development and research areas of social psychology. 2) Explain the social and cultural dimension of human behavior. 3) Gains competence in issues such as attitude, attitude change, social perception, conflict. 4) Analyzes and evaluates the effects of media contents. 5) Evaluates the interaction between society and individual.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	Psychology
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course consists of explaining the field of social psychology and research methods used in this field, and examining the main topics of interest. In addition, to examine human behavior shaped by the effects of other people, interpersonal relationships, to introduce basic social psychology theories, to develop students' ability to catch their reflections in daily life in the light of these basic theories and to reflect them into practice. Social psychology is a discipline devoted to understanding how our emotions, behaviors, and thoughts are affected by social structure and process. This course includes the following topics: The historical process of the field, the main theoretical and methodological issues, social cognition, stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination, the self in a social and cultural context.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Informing the students about the content of the course and introduction to the course. 2nd Week What is Social Psychology? The Place and Historical Development of Social Psychology among Other Sciences 3rd Week Methods and Examples in Social Psychology Research 4th Week Summary of discussions on concepts such as Attitude, Perception, Motive, Propaganda, Communication, Roles, Group, Socialization, Culture, Personality, Language 5th Week Social Influence and Conforming Behavior, Personal and Cultural Factors Affecting Conformity 6th Week Attitudes and Behaviors: Attitude Elements, Development and Stereotypes 7th Week Theoretical Approaches to Attitude Change 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Attitude Change Process: Characteristics of Source, Communication, and Target Element 10th Week Communication, Propaganda and Its Features 11th Week Group Structure and Dynamics: What is a Group? Functions, Group Studies 12th Week Socialization and social development, Social norms 13th Week Prejudices, Sources of Bias and Reducing Prejudices 14th Week Effects of Mass Media 15th Week FINAL EXAMINATION
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Hogg, M. A. & Vaughan, G. M. (2011) Social Psychology. Harlow: Pearson. 2. Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (2003). Yeni İnsan ve İnsanlar, Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş. Evrim Yayınevi. İstanbul
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 40 40 Total Workload 154 Total Workload / 30 5,13 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No