Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Emin Baki ADAŞ

Prof. Kayhan DELİBAŞ

Prof. Özlem IRMAK BALKIZ

Prof. Serdar ÜNAL

Prof. Şerife GENİŞ

Prof. Ümit TATLICAN

Assoc. Prof. Emin YİĞİT

Assoc. Prof. Nilgün SOFUOĞLU KILIÇ

Lec. Ali Erdem AKGÜL

Lec. Berivan BİNAY

Lec. Berrin GÜNER

Lec. Şebnem ÖZKAN

Res. Assist. Funda ŞERBET

Res. Assist. Tuğçe Zeynep ABALI AKGÜL

Introduction to Psychology I

Course Code	: PSİ153
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

The objective of the course is to enable students to know how psychology considers and investigates human-being, and, to understand and explain the factors underlying various human behaviors using the concepts and general knowledge of psychology.

Course Content

Generally about the definitions, methods and proffesional areas of psychology.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Özge SARIOT ERTÜRK

Learning Outcomes

1.	Knows the difference between psychology as a science and other disciplines as well as its scientific methods and application areas.
2.	Comprehends the differences between basic theoretical approaches in the historical development of psychology.
3.	Knows the links between human behavior and physiological processes.
4.	Recognizes and explains the concepts and processes of consciousness, sensation, perception, motivation, and development.
5.	Knows the general issues about the assesment in psychology.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	1. C.G.MORRIS, Psikolojiyi Anlamak (Psikolojiye Giriş), Türk Psikologlar Derneği yay.
2.	2. D. CÜCELOĞLU, İnsan ve Davranışı, Remzi Kitabevi.
3.	3. R.L. ATKINSON, R.C. ATKINSON, E.E. SMITH, D.J.BEM ve S. NOLEN HOEKSEMA Psikolojiye Giriş, Arkadaş Yayınevi.
4.	4. C. MORGAN, Psikolojiye Giriş, Meteksan Ltd.
5.	5. A.MASLOW, İnsan Olmanın Psikolojisi, Kuraldışı Yay

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY AND WHAT IS IT FOR?

Week 2 - Theoretical

HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY, ITS SUBJECT AND AREAS

Week 3 - Theoretical

MAJOR THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND METHODOLOGY OF PSYCHOLOGY

Week 4 - Theoretical

NEUROBIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BEHAVIOR

Week 5 - Theoretical

NEUROBIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BEHAVIOR

Week 6 - Theoretical

CONSCIOUSNESS AND DIFFERENT CONSCIOUSNESS STATES

Week 7 - Theoretical

LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT

Week 8 - Theoretical

LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT

Week 9 - Theoretical

SENSATION

Week 10 - Theoretical

PERCEPTION

Week 11 - Theoretical

PERCEPTION

Week 12 - Theoretical

EMOTIONS

Week 13 - Theoretical

MOTIVATION

Week 14 - Theoretical

GENERAL EVALUATION

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	42	2	1	126
Midterm Examination	1	1	1	2
Final Examination	1	1	1	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				130

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
OÇ-1	4	4	4	5		5	4	4		5	4
OÇ-2	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4		4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	5		5	4		5	4
OÇ-4	4	5	5	4	4		4	4		4	5
OÇ-5	5	4	4	5	4	4	5	4		5	4