Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Social Psychology FLS206 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructors AHMET FURKAN TOSYALI
Assistants
Goals Learners will be able to understand basic terms and concepts of social psychology as well as of background of social phenomenon in order to gain a theoretical and critical perspective
Course Content
Learning Outcomes - Being able to evaluate social phenomenon from a social psychological perspective
- Being able to identify, compare and interpret theoretical paradigms in social psychology
- Being able to define perception, learning and related concepts, and to explain theoretical approaches to them
- Being able to relate psychology and sociology
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week What is social psychology?
2. Week Historical development of social psychology
3. Week Social effect and obedience
4. Week Attitudes
5. Week Attitudes
6. Week Theoretical approach to attitude changes
7. Week Theoretical approach to attitude changes
8. Week Mid-term exam
9. Week Communication, propaganda: process of attitude change
10. Week Communication, propaganda: process of attitude change
11. Week Social cognition
12. Week Social cognition
13. Week Group structure and dynamics
14. Week Relation between group and person
Recommended Sources
• Yeni İnsan ve İnsanlar, Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı, Evrim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008
• Sosyal Psikoloji, Michael A. Hogg, Graham Vaughan (çev. İbrahim Yıldız), Ütopya Yayınevi, Ankara, 2011
• Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş, Muzaffer Şerif ve Carolyn Şerif, Sosyal Yayınları, İstanbul
• Sosyal Psikoloji, Aronson, Wilson, Kaknüs Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
*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)
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 14 3 42
Final 1 2 2
Practice 14 4 56
Practice End-Of-Term 14 2 28
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 172
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0