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| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe (Turkish) |
| Type Of Course |
Compulsory |
| Prerequisites |
No prerequisites |
| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
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| Course Objectives |
The aim of this course is to introduce the main concepts of social psychology and to exhibit the scientific foundations of human behaviors in social contexts. The main objective of the course is to improve the students' understanding and comprehension of the social psychological issues. |
| Course Content |
In this course students are introduced with the basic topics (e.g., social cognition, social perception, attitudes), approaches and methods of social psychology. |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
The students who attended the course and were successful at the end of semester will acquire the followings;
1- Comprehending the basic concepts and research related with social psychology
2- Having knowledge of the teories and concepts that explain the basic topics of social psychology (e.g., social cognition, social influence, attitudes).
3- Relating the theoric knowledge, concepts and researches of social psychology with everyday life situations.
4- Explainig how human behavior is affected by social context.
5- Thinking critically and analytically on everday social issues. |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Introduction of the course: What is social psychology? |
| 2. Week |
Theoretical approaches in social psychology |
| 3. Week |
What is attitude? The relationship between attitude and behaviour |
| 4. Week |
How are attitudes formed and maintained |
| 5. Week |
Attitude change- Communication and persuasion |
| 6. Week |
Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, Obedience |
| 7. Week |
Minority and Minority Influence |
| 8. Week |
Social Cognition I |
| 9. Week |
Social Cognition II |
| 10. Week |
Social Perception I: Impression formation and Making Attributions |
| 11. Week |
Introduction to Group Behaviour |
| 12. Week |
Group Influence on Individual Behavior |
| 13. Week |
Decision making in groups |
| 14. Week |
Ingroup – Outgroup relations |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
40 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
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| Practice (%) |
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| Final (%) |
60 |
| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı (1999). Yeni İnsan ve İnsanlar. İstanbul: Evrim Yayınevi.
Nuran Hortaçsu (2012). En güzel psikoloji sosyal psikoloji. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi
Sibel Arkonaç (2001). Sosyal Psikoloji. İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları.
J.L. Friedman, D.O. Sears, J.M. Carlsmith (2003). Sosyal Psikoloji (çeviren: Ali Dönmez). İmge Yayınevi
Franzoi, S.L. (2006). Social Psychology (4th Ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill |
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| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 | PQ13 | PQ 14 | PQ 15 | PQ 16 | PQ 17 | PQ 18 | LO1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | | LO4 | | | | | 1 | | 4 | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | 1 | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |