| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Doctorate Of Science |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 10 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Can discuss about the theories and researches about the self.
2) Gain the most up-to-date literature knowledge on other concepts related to the self-concept with a social psychological approach.
3) Acquire the ability to think about the process of self-development that continues throughout a person's life.
4) Get to know their own selves as much as possible.
5) Can evaluate and distinguish the role of culture on self.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | The concept of self is a broad topic of study which is researched by various scientific disciplines such as sociology, anthropology and psychology. In this course, the concept of self will be taken into account from a psychological perspective and self-models will be discussed in terms of their historical, sociological and cultural aspects. Also, the interaction between self and environment will be taken into account from the context of social comparison processes. The definition of self, its structure and different components will be discussed in this course, and the topics of the course involve the other concepts of self; such as self-awareness, symbolic interaction, self-esteem, self and information processing, self-presentation, self-regulation. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction and Course Description | | 2nd Week | The Nature and Development of the Self | | 3rd Week | Self Development and Cognitive Aspects of Self | | 4th Week | Self-Knowledge and Self-Perception | | 5th Week | Self-Knowledge and Self-Perception (continued) | | 6th Week | Self-Knowledge and Self Awareness | | 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 | Illusions of Self | | 13th Week | Self and Culture | | 14th Week | General Evaluation |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Baumeister, R. F. (Ed.). (1999). The self in social psychology. Levittown, PA: Psychology Press.
Brown, J. D. (1998). The self. California: McGraw-Hill.
* The basic materials to be used in this course are updated every year. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Project | 1 | 60 | | Total(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 40 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | | | | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 5 | 70 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 24 | 24 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | | | | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Homework | 1 | 160 | 160 | | Total Workload | | | 299 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 9,96 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 10 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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