Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Cognition
Course Code: PSİK502
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to introduce students to social cognition topics that concerns the various psychological processes that enable individuals to take advantage of being part of a social group.

Course Content

Social cognition examines how people process, store, and apply information about others and social situations, focusing on perception, interpretation, and judgment. Key topics include the perception of social cues (both nonverbal and verbal communication), the formation and change of attitudes, and the underlying cognitive processes influencing social interactions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ece SAĞEL ÇETİNER
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the subject area and study methods of social cognition.
2.Knows the basic processes and biases in social cognitive information processing.
3.Knows the lifelong development of social cognitive processes.
4.Understands the place and importance of social cognition in social psychology.
5.Knows the interdisciplinary nature of the field of social cognition and takes it into account in discussions on this subject.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fiske, S. T., & Taylor, S. E. (2010). Social cognition: From brains to culture. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
2.Greifeneder, R., Bless, H., and Fiedler, K. (2017). Social Cognition: How Individuals Construct Social Reality, 2nd Edition, London: Psychology Press.
3.Sommerville, J., & Decety, J. (Eds.). (2016). Social cognition: Development across the life span. Psychology Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: History of social cognition, basic topics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Social cognitive processes: Perception and coding
Week 3 - Theoretical
Storing, remembering, using information
Week 4 - Theoretical
Implicit social cognition
Week 5 - Theoretical
Relations between cognition and emotion
Week 6 - Theoretical
Social cognition across the lifespan
Week 7 - Theoretical
Development of empathy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Theory of mind
Week 9 - Theoretical
Moral processes
Week 10 - Theoretical
Social perception
Week 11 - Theoretical
Causal attributions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cognitive processes related to self and identity
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social cognitive approaches to the concept of attitude
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment118119
Midterm Examination124125
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
5
3
5
2
3
OÇ-2
5
4
3
5
2
2
OÇ-3
5
4
2
5
2
2
OÇ-4
5
4
2
5
1
2
OÇ-5
5
4
2
5
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026