Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OEA1052013332GENERAL PSYCHOLOGYCompulsory114
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To overview basic concepts and theories related to psychology, subfields in psychology, determinant and effective issues in human behaviors in terms of holistic perspective and increase awareness of students about psychology.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç.Dr. Filiz ZAYİMOĞLU ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1Being able to recognize historical roots of psychology in Turkey and in the world
2Being able to describe subfields of psychology
3Being able to list research methods in psychology
4Being able to realize biological roots of behaviors
5Being able to describe main principles and theories about learning and cognitive development
6Being able to explain personality and developmental theories
7Being able to explain main factors affecting mental health
8Being able to realize social and cultural factors affecting behaviors
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Psychology, scope and subfields, biological roots of behaviors, sensation, perception and influential factors, states, feelings and emotions, awareness, learning, principles and conditions, memory, types of memory, influential factors, language acquisition, communication, thinking and problem solving skills, drives and motivation, personality, mental health problems, psychotherapies, content of social psychology effective on behaviors
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of the course: Content, significance, rules and requirements
2Psychology, scope and subfields
3Methods used in psychology; descriptive methods, statistical methods etc.
4Biological roots of behaviors
5Sensation, perception and influential factors
6States, feelings and emotions, awareness
7Learning, principles and conditions
8Midterm exam
9Memory, types of memory, influential factors
10Language acquisition, communication, thinking and problem solving skills
11Drives and motivation
12personality, theories, defense mechanisms
13Mental Disorders and Behavior Problems
14Psychotherapies
15Social factors influencing behaviors, group effect, roles and expectations, prosocial behaviors, attitudes and prejudices
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Cüceloğlu, D. (2012) İnsan ve Davranışı, İstanbul: Remzi Yayınevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination16060
Final Examination16060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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