COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE GROUP DYNAMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RPD 4026 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   1. To understand the group's place in social psychology.
2   2. To relate Groups to social psychology
3   3. To explain the basic concepts of group dynamics
4   4. According to the theory to analyze the group dynamics
5   5. To integrate theories about the field of occupational groups
6   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 Group process
2 Exchange theory, system theory Group differences in the position and power
3 Theory of self-classification Psycho-educational groups
4 Social identity and intergroup relations theory Inter-group relations
5 Taylor and Mckiernan's intergroup relations theory Final
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 Group leadership

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.
Voltan-Acar, N. (2004).Grupla psikolojik danışma alıştırmalar-deneyler. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.

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 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 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 midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.155555555555
LO.255555555555
LO.355555555555
LO.455555555555
LO.555555555555
LO.655555555555