Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : PSİ212 |
| 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 | : 3 |
The aim is to introduce students to the field of traffic psychology , to understand the unique research techniques , to gain awareness of driver behavior and assessment of traffic accidents prevention
Traffic psychology in the history of psychology and relationship with other areas; the unique research methods,measuring traffic psychology , driver skills assessment methods, young and neuroscience findings for older drivers, visual attention , social, personal and emotional limitations, mental health and driver behavior , taking measures in traffic, possible measures to reduce traffic accidents , problematic and vulnerable road users
| 1. | To know basic concepts and methods of traffic psychology |
| 2. | Measurement techniques used in the field of traffic psychology and recognizing its tools. |
| 3. | Understanding the effects of cognitive processes to drive behavior |
| 4. | Taking measures that can be used in traffic and know ways to prevent accidents |
| 5. | Understand the role of visual attention in behaviors of driver. |
| 1. | Handbook of Traffic Psychology, Porter, B. E., Academic Press, Salt Lake City UT, 2011 |
| 2. | Uluslararası Trafik ve Yol Güvenliği Kongresi'nde Bildirileri (http://www.trafik.gov.tr/Sayfalar/TrafikKongre.aspx) |
| 3. | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Lajunen, T., Porter, B. E., Özkan, T Sayı:28, 2014 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Quiz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 79 | |||
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 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
OÇ-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||
OÇ-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||