Information Package / Course Catalogue
English For Psychology
Course Code: PSİ329
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to enable students to learn the English equivalents of the basic terms in the field of psychology and to use English psychology knowledge in reading and writing at a basic level, believing in the benefit of knowing English professionally.

Course Content

Development of skills in using, reading and writing English in different areas of psychology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the importance of professional English knowledge.
2.Knows the English equivalents of basic level terms in different fields of psychology.
3.Read and understand texts in different areas of psychology.
4.Can ask questions in English about the topics of different areas of psychology.
5.To be able to answer questions in English about the topics of different fields of psychology in written and oral form at a basic level.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Short, J. (2010). English for Psychology in Higher Education Studies, Garnet Publishing.
2.Basori, M. A. ve Yanuarti, R. (2016) English for Psychology: English for Specific Purposes. Naila Pustaka.
3.Akman, V. (2007). Mesleki İngilizce Kılavuzu, Yakamoz Yayınları, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 1: What is psychology?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 2: Branches of Psychology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 3: Social Psychology
Week 4 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 4: Culture and Cognition
Week 5 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 5: Memory, Thought and Language
Week 6 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 6: Conceptual Issues of Neuropsychology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 7: Psychology and computers
Week 8 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 8: Personality and Dreams
Week 9 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 9: Psychology in Practice: Clinical Psychology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 10: Health Psychology
Week 11 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 11: Family Psychology
Week 12 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 12: Mental disorders: popular myths
Week 13 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 13: Modern addictions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Read and discuss 14: With the Future in Mind
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination128129
Final Examination135136
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
2
OÇ-3
5
4
3
OÇ-4
5
4
2
OÇ-5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026