GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

PSYCHOLOGY/OÖE105A

Course Title:	PSYCHOLOGY
Credits	2	ECTS	5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Öğr. Gör. Dr. Figen Şahin

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

www.gazi.edu.tr/figensahin

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

figensahin@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Defines the basic concepts of psychology.
Lists areas and specialities within psychology.
Expains the basic charateritics of theories in the field of pscychology.
Explains the scientific methods of psychology
Explains the physiological basis of behavior.
Discusses mental process; cognition,memory and learning.
Defines the terms related to conscious and process of consiousnes.
Discusses the topic related to psychology: Motivation, emotions and individual differences.
Lists the criteria of the normal and abnormal behavior.
Discusses the psychological issues in Daily life.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introduction to the course content and general expectations related to the course
2. Week	Basic concepts related to Psychology.Definition of psychology, history of psychology
3. Week	Main characteristics of theories focusing on human psychology
4. Week	Main characteristics of theories focusing on human psychology
5. Week	Areas of psychology (social psychology, developmental psychology, clinial psychology etc.)
6. Week	Psychology research, ethical issues.
7. Week	Biological Aspects of Behavior, concsious, sleep, sensation and perception.
8. Week	Mid-Term
9. Week	Learning
10. Week	Attention, intelligence, memory.
11. Week	Motivation, Emotions
12. Week	Personaliy, individual differences.
13. Week	Stress and Health Psychology.
14. Week	Normal and Abnormal Behaviors.
15. Week	Final Exam
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Atkinson, R.L., Atkinson, R.C. Smith, E.E., Bem, D.C., & Nolen - Hoeksema, S. (2012). Psikolojiye Giriş. Arkadaş Yay. Cüceloğlu, D. (2016). İnsan ve Davranışı. Remzi Kitabevi. Morgan, C.T. (2009). Psikolojiye Giriş. (Der: S. Karakas ve R. Eksi). Meteksan A. Ş. Yayınları Morris, C. G. (2015). Psikolojiyi Anlamak. Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları. No. 23 Plotnik, R. (2009). Psikolojiye Giriş. Kaknüs Yayınları. Psikolojiye Giriş. Açıköğretim Yayınları.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Team Work, Report Preparation

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		0
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		100

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	13	2	26
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	0	0	0
Reading	10	5	50
Searching in Internet and Library	5	4	20
Designing and Applying Materials	0	0	0
Preparing Reports	1	8	8
Preparing Presentation	1	4	4
Presentation	1	1	1
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	7	7
Final and Studying for Final	1	10	10
Other	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			126
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			5.04
ECTS:			5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.			X
2	Plan educational process intended to support development and learning	X
3	Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environment	X
4	Choose, use and prepare material	X
5	Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood period	X
6	Conduct educational activities considering individual differences			X
7	Communicate with the families and provide family involvement			X
8	Work in collaboration with family, school and society	X
9	Evaluate education program.	X
10	Monitor and evaluate children in different ways		X
11	Develop effective communication skills			X
12	Develop awareness for daily usage of information technology	X
13	Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutions			X
14	Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skills	X
15	Have scientific and professional ethic value			X
16	Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.		X
17	Follow national and international developments in early childhood period			X
18	Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.
19	Update and develop oneself in teaching	X
20	Participate in professional activities organizations	X

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