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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
THE SELF PSS524 - 3 + 0 7

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn the theories and research relevant to the self.
2) Learn the recent literature on the self-related concepts from social psychological perspective.
3) Think about the issues on how the self develops throughout the life span.
4) Know thyself possibly.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONSelf is a broad concept studied by different disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, psychology. Within the scope of this course, self is analyzed from social psychological perspective and the models of self are discussed by considering historical, sociological and cultural contexts. Additionally, the interaction of self and context is emphasized by taking into account social comparison processes. The definition, the structure and different aspects of self are the topics covered in this course. Also, related concepts with `self? such as self-consciousness, symbolic interaction, self-esteem, self and information processing, self-regulation, are the topics discussed in this course.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction and Overview of the Course
2nd Week The Nature and the Development of the Self
3rd Week Self-Development and Cognitive Aspects of the Self
4th Week Self-Knowledge and Self-Perception
5th Week Self-Knowledge and Self-Perception (continued)
6th Week Self-Awareness and Self-Consciousness
7th Week Self-Esteem and Terror Management Theory
8th Week Executive Function of the Self and Self-Regulation
9th Week Self-Presentation
10th Week Norms and Deviance
11th Week Self and Motivation
12th Week Self-Illusions
13th Week Self and Culture
14th Week General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGBaumeister, R. F. (Ed.). (1999). The self in social psychology. Levittown, PA: Psychology Press.
Brown, J. D. (1998). The self. California: McGraw-Hill.
* The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment1030
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 exam133
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14456
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11010
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework1010100
Total Workload211
Total Workload / 307,03
ECTS Credits of the Course7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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