Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Psychology HMF111 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face, lecture, question-answer, discussion
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Ferhan AÇIKGÖZ
Instructors Ferhan AÇIKGÖZ
Assistants
Goals 1. Gain basic psychology knowledge, 2. Gain critical thinking abilities, 3. Evaluate their own and other people’s behaviours in scientific frame.
Course Content This course includes normal operation mechanisms related to human organism as a whole from cell to organs and systems,and the relationship of these mechanisms with one another and how functions are regulated by nervous and hormonal regulation mechanisms.
Learning Outcomes - Student knows the biologic and psychological foundations of behaviour.
- Student develops awareness about human behaviour and relationships in daily life
- Develops thinking and problem solving skills.
- Student understand the effects of individuality theories an human behaviours.
- Develop skills to cope with anxiety.
- Define normal-abnormal behaviors.
- Understands the effects of learning on behaviors.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction Description, content and importance of psychology, Psychology theories (neuro-biologic approach, behavioural approach, Cognitive approach, psycho-analytic approach, phenomenological approach). Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week The relationship of psychology with other sciences it’s sub-branches and research technigues Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression
3. Week Biological foundations of behaviour Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
4. Week Memory and intelligence Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours
5. Week Developing language and terms Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
6. Week Thinking and problem-solving Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
7. Week Sense and perception (perception threshold, primary and secondary senses, illusions, perception processes, perception invariance, perceptional expectations). Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
8. Week Mid-term Course Hours
9. Week Learning (classical conditioning, pragmatic conditioning, reinforcement, cognitive learning) Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
10. Week Motivation (description of motivation theoritical approaches toward motivation, hunger, thirst, sex, complex human motions) Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours
11. Week Excitement - I (classification and detection of excitements psychology of excitements, excitement theories, speechless description of excitement Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
12. Week Excitement II (anxiety, prevention, conflict) Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
13. Week Personality and personality theories (description of personality, personality as on acquired behaviour, Freud’s personality theory, speciality theory, ego theories) Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
14. Week General evaluation of the course, argue about subject that could not be under stood. Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Richard J. Gerrig, Philip G. Zimbardo. Ed. Asil Ali Özdoğru (2023). Psikoloji ve Yaşam. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Ankara
Material Sharing
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Psikolojiye Giriş
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Psikolojinin Diğer Dallarla İlişkisi
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Nörobiyoloji
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Duyum ve Algı
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Savunma Mekanizmaları
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Öğrenme
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Normal-Normal dışı
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
PY2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 40,60
PY3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
PY4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 40,60
PY5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 40,60
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 11 1 11
Research 8 1 8
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 51
ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0