COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II*

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 1004 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II* COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR INCI BOYACIOĞLU BAL

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine main concepts related to intelligence, lifespan development, motivation, emotions, stress, personality, psychological disorders, therapies, and social psychology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe basic concepts in relation to psychology.
2   Being able to describe main theories in relation to psychology.
3   Being able to summarize basic principles in relation to different subfields of psychology discipline.
4   Being able to explain the relationships between different subfields of psychology and other related disciplines.
5   Being able to compare the differences and similarities between psychology and other disciplines.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The subdiciplines of psychology
2 Intelligence and the measures for intelligence
3 Lifespan development
4 Lifespan development
5 Motivation
6 Emotions
7 Stress
8 Term examination
9 Personality
10 Psychological disorders
11 Therapies
12 Social psychology
13 Social psychology
14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Gerrig, R. J. (2013). Psychology and Life (20th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination.
2. LO 3-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

inci.boyacioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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