COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 1006 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÖZKAN YILDIZ

Offered to

Sociology
Sociology

Course Objective

To understand definition, basic concepts and theoretical approaches of social psychology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to understand definition of social psychology, differences of socialpsychology from other social sciences, and basic social psychological approaches
2   to understand basic theoretical approaches of social psychology
3   to make difference between identity and self
4   to understand dimensions of identity and processes of identity formation
5   to understand relationships in groups and between groups

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is social psychology Social Psychological Approaches (1,4)
2 Theories in social Psychology I (1, 4)
3 Theories in Social Psychology II (1, 4)
4 Social Impression: Impression Making (1)
5 Social Cognitive: To understand our social world (1)
6 Self: To understand Self (2)
7 Identity and Some Theories of Identity (2)
8 Dimensions of Identiity and Construction of Identity (2)
9 Mid-Term
10 Identification with the Grup (2)
11 Personal Relations (1, 2, 3)
12 Group Behavior (1, 2, 3)

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Shelley E. Taylor, Letitia Anne Peplau, David O. Sears, 2003, Sosyal psikoloji, Ankara: Imge
2. Nuran Hortaçsu, 2007, Ben, Biz, Siz, Hepimiz: Toplumsal Kimlik ve Gruplararası Ilişkiler, Ankara: Imge
3.Nuran Hortaçsu, 2003, Insan Ilişkileri, Ankara: Imge
4. J. L. Freedman, D. O. Sears, J. M. Carlsmith, 2002, Sosyal Psikoloji, Ankara: Imge Kitabevi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 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

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 3 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 16 5 80
Midterm 1 6 6
Final 1 12 12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.13
LO.23
LO.33
LO.43
LO.53