| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Psychology I | SOS115 | 1. Semester | 4 + 0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Formal |
| Course Coordinator |
Res. Assist. Bahar AYKAÇ |
| Instructors |
Bahar AYKAÇ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Learners will be able to understand basic terms and concepts of psychology, different approaches to psychology discipline and their main arguments, research methods of different schools of psychology. |
| Course Content | Basic concepts and approaches of psychology |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Being able to make various definitions of psychology - Being able to understand different approaches to psychology and different schools - Being able to understand psychiatric evaluation - Being able to evaluate research methods used in psychology and to criticize them |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Psychology as a science and art | Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Research Methods in Psychology | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Brain and behavior | Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Development of behavior | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Cognitive and social behavior | |
| 6. Week | Principles of learning;conditioning | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 7. Week | Sensation and Perception | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | |
| 9. Week | Human learning and memory | |
| 10. Week | Thinking and problem solving | |
| 11. Week | Language and communication | |
| 12. Week | Stimulation and motivation | |
| 13. Week | Feeling, emotion and awareness | |
| 14. Week | Feeling, emotion and awareness |
| • Psikolojiye Giriş / Rod Plotnik, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| • Psikolojiye Giriş / Daryl J. Bem, Edward E. Smith, Richard C. Atkinson, Rita L. Atkinson, Susan Nolen – Hoeksema, Arkadaş Yayınları |
| • Psikolojiye Giriş / Kemal Sayar, Dem Yayınları |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2.5 | 35 |
| Research | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Activities | 5 | 6.5 | 32.5 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
