COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE SELF AND MEMORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 6035 THE SELF AND MEMORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR INCI BOYACIOĞLU BAL

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the relationship between the self system and memory experiences. Its major focus is on how memory constitute our understanding of the self and how it functions in terms of the self.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define basic concepts related to the self and memory on the basis of social psychology.
2   Being able to explain main theories and models related to the self and memory on the basis of social psychology.
3   Being able to give examples recent research on the relationship between the self and memory.
4   Being able to describe the importance of research on the relationship between the self and memory for different subfields of psychology.
5   Being able to pursue and contribute to current research in the subject of the relationship between the self and memory.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The basic psychological approaches in the relationship between the self and memory
2 The basic psychological approaches in the relationship between the self and memory
3 The basic psychological approaches in the relationship between the self and memory
4 The psychosocial factors in the development of memory
5 The functions of memory in the development of the self
6 The functions of memory in the development of the self
7 Term examination
8 The self, memory, and emotions
9 The self, memory, and emotions
10 Memory and individual differences
11 The self, memory, and culture
12 The self, memory, and culture
13 Gender identity and memories
14 Identity and the life story

Recomended or Required Reading

Remembering Our Past: Studies in Autobiographical Memory, 2005, Rubin, D. C. (Ed.), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Autobiographical Memory and the Construction of a Narrative Self. 2012, Fivush, R. & Haden, C. A. (Ed.). London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Presentations
Discussion

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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

Turkish

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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 13 5 65
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 228

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.2555
LO.3444
LO.455
LO.55555

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