Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychology of Politics
Course Code: KAY215
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course reveals the basic features and concepts of general psychology; and in this context, society, psychology, mass psychology, politics, psychology, political attitudes, political alienation is to provide information about issues.

Course Content

Public opinion, attitudes, sense of political alienation, political events, personalities and politics, faith and ideology consistency, impressive communication models will be examined topics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Burcu DEMİRDÖVEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Will learn the basic principles of Political Psychology discipline.
2.Will have general information about determining the efficiency of political attitudes and behavior of psychology.
3.Will learn the basic principles of Political Psychology discipline.
4.Will have general information about determining the efficiency of political attitudes and behavior of psychology.
5.Will learn the basic principles of Political Psychology discipline.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Türker ALKAN ve Doğu ERGİL, Siyaset Psikolojisi, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 1980.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Subject and characteristics of Political Psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Attitude and Opinion
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social Factors and Opinion
Week 5 - Theoretical
Political Socialization
Week 6 - Theoretical
Political Participation and Psychological Factors
Week 7 - Theoretical
Personality and Opinion
Week 8 - Theoretical
Faith Consistency
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 10 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Political Alienation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Effective Communication and Attitude Change
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mass Media and Public Opinion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Political Attitudes and Mass Communication tools
Week 15 - Theoretical
Course Review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Individual Work130452
Midterm Examination127128
Final Examination131132
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026