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COURSE INFORMATON
Course Title
Code
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Semester
L+P Hour
Credits
ECTS
2
3+0
3
4
PA 104
Prerequisites
-
Language of
Instruction
English
Course Level
Lisans
Course Type
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Prof. Dr. Meral Sağır
Assistants
Goals
Content
Learning Outcomes
To provide students with an introduction to core
theoretical,
methodological
and
substantive
themes in social psychology
To enable students to know key concepts, interpret
texts from social psychology and social behaviors
and attitutides
Program
Learning
Outcome
Teaching
Methods
Assessment
Methods
4,5,7
1,9
A
4,5,7
1,9
A
Teaching
Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case
Study
Assessment
Methods:
A: Testing, C: Homework
COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics
Study Materials
1 Introducing Social Psychology
2 Methodology : How Social Psychologists Do Research
3 Social Cognition:How We Think about the Social World
4 Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People
5 The self:Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context
6
The need to justify our actions:The Costs and Benefits of Dissonance
Reduction
7 Attitudes and attitude change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings
8 MIDTERM EXAM (Any change to be announced)
9 Conformity: Influencing Behavior
10 Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups
11
Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close
Relationships
12 Prosocial Behavior: Why do People Help?
13 Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It?
14 Prejudice: Causes and Cures
15 Presentations Evaluation
16 FINAL EXAM
RECOMMENDED SOURCES
1.
Elliot Aronson-Timothy D.Wilson-Robin M.Akert, Social
Psychology, 7th ed., by Pearson, 2010
1.
2.
Prof.Dr.Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı, Yeni İnsan ve İnsanlar, Evrim Yay.
Muzaffer Şerif-Carolyn Şerif, Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş
Textbook
Additional Resources
MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments
Exams
ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES
NUMBER
PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms
1
30
Quizzes
1
20
Assignment
1
50
Total
100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL
GRADE
1
60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL
GRADE
1
40
Total
COURSE CATEGORY
100
Expertise
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes
Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
When students have completed the Public Administration Undergraduate
Program, they will be able to;
1
understand and have universal principles of public administration as well as
gain knowledge of the structure and process of Turkish Public Administration,
2
gain knowledge of superiority of law and believe in universal principles of law
and also know Turkish legal System,
3
behave environmentally sensitive and responsible and develop public policies
on this issue,
4
5
6
7
8
9
understand the importance of Atatürk thought within the guidance of science
be executive and administrative candidates who know well Turkish sociopolitic history and structure,
x
x
integrate technological developments and implement technology in an
efficient and effective manner in both public and private sectors,
improve communication and leadership skills,
improve ability of expressing in English and Turkish,
gain knowledge of EU legislation (acquis communataire),
x
10
11
appraise global and regional developments,
realize / recognize the importance of art,
prepare their career also in private sector - apart from government
executives, as such the flexibility of the program and on the facilities of
12
double major and minor,
compare and select the professional opportunities in the field related to the
13 international relations and administrative law.
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities
Quantity
Total
Duration
Workload
(Hour)
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course
hours)
16
3
48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)
16
3
48
Mid-terms
1
3
3
Homework
1
10
10
Final examination
1
2
2
Total Work Load
111
Total Work Load / 25 (h)
4,44
ECTS Credit of the Course
4