TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will define culture. 2) Will relate the connection between psychology and culture. 3) Will explain the effect of culture in individual development. 4) Will explain cultural differences and relations. 5) Will compare subcultures and their interactions.
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 provide information about the effect of culture on the development of individual in which he lives and how the individual shapes the culture. Students will learn how cross-cultural differences are reflected on people and to which differences they lead within the framework of theoretical developments and scientific findings. In addition, students obtain information about cultural values, sub-cultures, intercultural relations, ethnicity, and Turkish culture.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week What Is Cultural Psychology? 2nd Week Culture And Human Nature 3rd Week Cultural Evolution 4th Week Major Cultural Differences 5th Week Culture and Developmental Processes 6th Week Culture, Self and Personality 7th Week Culture, Self and Personality (cont.) 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Multicultural Worlds 10th Week Culture and Motivation 11th Week Culture, Cognition and Perception 12th Week Culture and Emotion 13th Week Culture and Psychological Disorders 14th Week Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Heine, S. J. (2012). Cultural psychology (3rd ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Matsumoto, D., & Juang, L. (2013). Culture and psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Presentation of Case Study 1 15 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Case Study Presentation 1 20 20 Total Workload 175 Total Workload / 30 5,83 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No