TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the basic concepts and primary research in the field of evolutionary social psychology. 2) Learn and discuss about different perspectives on evolutionary social psychology. 3) Evaluate critically the major theoretical approaches in the field of evolutionary social psychology. 4) Learn the major research methods used in studies of evolutionary social psychology. 5) Be able to explain individual and cultural differences in social behavior from the perspective of evolutionary social psychology.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to understand evolutionary mechanisms underlying social psychological processes and apply them to empirical studies. The course will discuss main social psychology themes with evolutionary hypotheses, including Intra-group and inter-group relationships, social cognition and affect, interpersonal relationships, and close relationships. Students will have comprehensive knowledge of evolutionary theory and fundamental evolutionary mechanisms; and they will be able to develop and test hypotheses about evolutionary social psychology issues.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Evolutionary Social Psychology 2nd Week The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology 3rd Week The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology 4th Week Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature 5th Week Women?s Long-Term Mating Strategies 6th Week Men?s Long-Term Mating Strategies 7th Week Short-Term Sexual Strategies 8th Week Problems of Parenting 9th Week Problems of Kinship 10th Week Cooperative Alliances 11th Week Aggression and Warfare 12th Week Conflict between the Sexes 13th Week Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance 14th Week General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Buss, D. (2016). Evolutionary psychology: The new science of the mind (5th ed.). NY: Routledge. Zeigler-Hill, V., Welling, L. L. M., & Shackelford, T. K. (Eds.). (2015). Evolutionary perspectives on social psychology. NY: Springer. * The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 2 75 Presentation of Article 5 25 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework 2 15 30 Article Presentation 5 15 75 Total Workload 217 Total Workload / 30 7,23 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No