GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES/PSİ 310
Course Title: PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  PSYCHOLOGY OF I
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Yrd. Doç. Dr. A. BİKEM HACIÖMEROĞLU
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to perceive and evaluate social matters at national and universal level,
To be able to do researches and to improve a method about the sociological problems and produce solutions
To be able to analyze the social conditions in nineteenth century that caused rising of Sociology
To be able to evaluate leading theorists and their effects on main theories in twenty century which was the development phase of Sociology
To be able to interrogate and pose a question on popular contemporary sociological concepts objectively as globalization, multiculturalism, identity a

To be able to evaluate sociological process from beginning to current in terms of leading Turkish thinkers at national level
To be able to provide the usage of interdisciplinary knowledge for the universal and local problems concerning society and use significant programs as
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Individual Differences and reflections on education
2. Week  Various psychological approaches
3. Week  personality
4. Week  personality tests
5. Week  Intelligence and Abilities
6. Week  Intelligence and Abilities
7. Week  interests
8. Week  midterm exam
9. Week  interests
10. Week  foreknowledge
11. Week  learning motivation
12. Week  form of learning
13. Week  locus of control
14. Week  final exam
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Kuzgun Y, Deryakulu D. Eğitimde Bireysel Farklılıklar. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2. Baskı, 2006.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
5
10
 Exercises
1
10
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
10
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
5
3
15
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
4
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
10
2
20
 Presentation
5
3
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
8
8
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
118
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.72
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1acquiring competence in the advanced sociological imagination and analyzing social realityX
2having the ability to comprehend social issues accurately, to discern their underlining multifactorial causes, to analyze and to propose sociological answersX
3having competence in the ability to analyze profoundly the socio-political conditions of 19th century and the double revolution period in which sociology emerged as a scientific disciplineX
4being closely acquainted with the prominent figures of the Classical Sociology with their works and the major sociological thoughtsX
5having the advanced competence in the analyzing the leading theorists of the 20th century and their influence in social theory in the progress of the sociologyX
6acquiring the critical thinking without being exposed to the contemporary sociological conceptualizing (ex. globalization, multiculturalism, identity, postmodernism) and the one-sided impacts of centers where these concepts are produced.X
7having the ability to evaluate the journey of sociology discipline in Turkey in terms of the prominent thinkers who made significant contributions in the disciplineX
8acquiring the qualified method knowledge that can be utilized in responding to practical problems and the effective use of computer programs (ex. SPSS) in this fieldX
9going beyond the theory/practice divide, having the skills in using both of the methods in the future worksX
10being closely acquainted with the related disciplines of sociology (ex. literature, art, culture, religion, economy etc.) and working with these disciplines to effectively use the sociological imaginationX
11having the capacity and flexibility which are needed to jointly use of sociology and other social sciences (history, philosophy, psychology, political science, literature, management etc) in an interdisciplinary approachX
12being equipped with required knowledge and skills that are sought in both public and private sectors. accordingly, having the proficiency in the use of foreign language computer in addition to having the basic knowledge of the sociology disciplineX