COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF CONFLICT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IAÇ 5045 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF CONFLICT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Conflict Resolution (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Conflict Resolution (English)

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide learners the study of the influences on and consequences of social interaction. It includes the relationships between the individual and other persons or groups of people; a survey of theory and research in social psychology; the development of the self or identity; the individual as a social actor; influences on behavior such as attitudes, social influence and persuasion, and social motives such as aggression and altruism; detailed analysis of social interaction; processes which occur in groups, including conformity, productivity and leadership. The course concludes with a consideration of links between the individual and the society and phenomena such as status attainment, social influences on health, and deviant behavior.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the complexity of theories, methods, and topical subject matter of social psychology in order to analyze behavior of people,
2   Analysis of assumptions, theories, methods and basic findings of classical and contemporary research on formation of attitudes and change, individuals perception of others , liking and disliking one another, the dynamics of group behavior, causes of aggressive behavior,
3   Develop a scientific attitude toward perceiving situations involving social interaction and the effects on people,
4   Develop the ability to examine how that research applies to evey day lives,
5   Demonstrate high communication skills in presenting an analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 The self (self-concept, self-knowledge, self-presentation; awareness, esteem, respect, handicap,
3 Identity
4 Social influence; conformity, compliance, obedience)Experiments; their assumptions, theories, methods and findings
5 Attitude and attitude change
6 Attitude measurement, scales
7 Midterm
8 Persuasion; principles, techniques
9 Persuasion; principles, techniques
10 Social perception
11 Prejudice
12 Attraction, Aggression
13 Group behavior
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

De Lamater, J., Myers, D.J., 2009. Social Psychology. McGraw Hill Co., Inc., New York
Myers,D.J. 2010.SociAl Psychology. McGraw Hill Co., Inc., New York

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. discussion,
3. assignment,
4. presentation ,
5. other activities during lecture, videos and discussion sections

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Assigned readings there will be two long essay examinations in the class; midterm and final exams, based on understanding synthesis and evaluation of the material discussed in class.
2. Laboratory component, consisting of several exercises; each requires to collect data or assess information relevant to various topics in social psychology
3. Each student will prepare and conduct an analysis of a specified number of peer-reviewed journal articles and/or books according to a pre-designated schedule.
4. Presentations will be assessed on preparation, understanding, knowledge, capacity to structure, oral communication skills, ability to respond to questions and manage discussion.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions.
4. Students are expected to attend to classes on time.
Students are expected to prepare ahead of time for class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 12 4 48
Preparing presentations 1 24 24
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.14553
LO.24334454
LO.34344345
LO.443
LO.5544