Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Psychology
Course Code: PSİ171
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to enable students to understand the factors underlying the behavior of individuals and to explain various human behaviors with psychological concepts by making them comprehend how human beings are handled and examined in psychology as a scientific field.

Course Content

In general terms, it includes the main study subjects, methods used, basic concepts and theories and professional fields of psychology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ŞAKİROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.R. PLOTNİK, Psikolojiye Giriş, Kaknüs yayınları, 2009.
2.C.G.MORRIS, Psikolojiyi Anlamak (Psikolojiye Giriş), Türk Psikologlar Derneği yay.
3.D. CÜCELOĞLU, İnsan ve Davranışı, Remzi Kitabevi.
4.R.L. ATKINSON, R.C. ATKINSON, E.E. SMITH, D.J.BEM ve S. NOLEN HOEKSEMA Psikolojiye Giriş, Arkadaş Yayınevi.
5.A.MASLOW, İnsan Olmanın Psikolojisi, Kuraldışı Yay.
6.D. P. SCHULTZ, S. E. SCHULTZ, Modern Psikoloji Tarihi, İstanbul: Kaknüs, 2002.
7.D. EVANS ve O. ZARATE, Evrimsel Psikolojiye Giriş, Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği, 2004.
8.A.R. DAMASIO, Descartes’in Yanılgısı, Duygu, Akıl ve İnsan Beyni, Varlık Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Definition of lesson; what is psychology, why psychology is necessary; the historical development of psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
The subjects and fields of psychology; main theoretical perspectives and methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Neurobiological basis of behavior
Week 4 - Theoretical
Consciousness and different consciousness situations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Life-span Development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sensation snd Perception
Week 7 - Theoretical
Emotions and motivation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Learning and memory
Week 9 - Theoretical
Thinking and language
Week 10 - Theoretical
Intelligence
Week 11 - Theoretical
Personality and theories of personality
Week 12 - Theoretical
Stress and coping with stress
Week 13 - Theoretical
Psychological disorders and treatment of psychological disorders
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fields of application of psychology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory421184
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination1729
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
5
OÇ-8
5
5
OÇ-9
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026