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) Describe the general topics of social psychology and identify the main theoretical approaches. 2) Understand that human beings cannot only be determind socially or psychologically and can be manipulated by social relations. 3) Analyze the intersections of sociology and psychology through the intersections of the individual and society. 4) Determine the importance of the aspects such as situation and context in social life and human psychology. 5) Explain the manipulative aspects of social life and human psychology.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	Social psychology focuses on the results of individuals' thoughts, inner worlds, basic behavior patterns, and encounters with other individuals and social structures. In other words, psychology tries to understand/explain the world of the individual, sociology tries to understand/explain the world of society, while social psychology endeavors to explain different meanings in different contexts of the encounter between society and the individual, and what kind of psychological and sociological situations the individual's effort to exist in society leads to. It deals with the harmony and incompatibility of the individual in the society, the situations of adaptation to the society or conflict with it, through the titles such as help, social harmony, social incompatibility, prejudice, anger/attack, social interaction, and obedience.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Social Psychology 2nd Week The Self in Social World 3rd Week The Self in Social World 4th Week Social Belief and Judgment 5th Week Social Belief and Judgment 6th Week Behavior and Attitude 7th Week Midterm 8th Week Conformity and Obedience 9th Week Conformity and Obedience 10th Week Persuasion 11th Week Persuasion 12th Week Group Influence 13th Week Group Influence 14th Week General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	*Aronson, E, Wilson, T. D. ve Akert, R. (2012). Sosyal Psikoloji. İstanbul: Kaktüs Yayınları *Lacan J. Ecrits,(1966) (Ed.A. Sheridan) London: Norton Company *Morgan C.T.Psikolojiye Giriş, (1991) (Ed. Sibel Karakaş) Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 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 0 0 0 Individual or group work 7 4 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 3 3 Total Workload 157 Total Workload / 30 5,23 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No