COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE GROUP DYNAMICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RPD 3018 THE GROUP DYNAMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR BAHAR METE OTLU

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The definition of candidates for counselor group, replaced by the group in social psychology, the basic theories about groups, informed about the relationships between groups and the integration of this information is to provide professional field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the group's place in social psychology
2   To relate Groups to social psychology
3   To explain the basic concepts of group dynamics
4   According to the theory to analyze the group dynamics
5   To integrate theories about the field of occupational groups
6   To understand the relationships between groups

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Place in social psychology of groups
2 Exchange theory, system theory
3 Theory of self-classification
4 Social identity and intergroup relations theory
5 Taylor and Mckiernan's intergroup relations theory
6 Alan Page Fiske: four basic form of sociality, Swanson: purpose and structure
7 The reasons that lead to the formation of groups and some group types
8 Midterm
9 Norms of behavior and adaptation
10 Leadership
11 Group process
12 Group differences in the position and power
13 Communication
14 Inter-group relations
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Grup Içi ve Gruplar Arası Süreçler, Nuran Hortaçsu, Imge Kitabevi, 1998.
Grup Süreci ve Grup Dinamikleri, Aliye Mavili Aktaş, Sistem Yayınevi, 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research and discussion, group practices,question and answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bahar.mete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.125555555525
LO.235555555535
LO.325555554525
LO.425555554525
LO.525555554525
LO.625555554525

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