Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Issues in Social Psychology
Course Code: PSİK505
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

The aim of this course is to critically comprehend the current theoretical, methodological and technical debates in social psychology.

Course Content

This course examines current theoretical and methodological developments in various topics in social psychology. Topics such as groups, social influence processes, attitudes, self, identity, etc., as well as perspectives such as social neuroscience, evolutionary perspective, socio-cultural approaches and developments in technical issues such as implicit measures are covered.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hacer HARLAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the perspective changes in the historical process in social psychology.
2.Knows the changes of methodological approaches in the historical process in social psychology.
3.Knows the critical debates on theory and methodology in social psychology.
4.Knows the current debates on major topics in social psychology.
5.Know more recent interdisciplinary debates in social psychology.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gawronski, B. ve Bodenhausen, G.V. (2018). Sosyal Psikolojide Kuram ve Açıklama, Nobel Yayıncılık: Ankara.
2.Krupat, E. (1982). Psychology Is Social: Readings and Conversations in Social Psychology, Scott Foresman & Co; Subsequent edition
3.Nier, J.A. (2007). Clashing Views in Social Psychology, McGraw Hill: Iowa.
4.Tanrıverdi, V. ve Ercan, S. (2022). Sosyal Psikolojide Çeşitlilik, Nobel Yayıncılık: Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
The history of social psychology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Methodological Debates in Social Psychology
Week 4 - Theoretical
Current developments in Attitudes and Attitude Change I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Current developments in Attitudes and Attitude Change II
Week 6 - Theoretical
Current developments in Self and Identity I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Current developments in Self and Identity II
Week 8 - Theoretical
Current developments in social impact research I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Current developments in social impact research II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Current developments in Group Processes I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Current developments in Group Processes II
Week 12 - Theoretical
Current developments in the evolutionary perspective of social psychology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social Neuroscience discussions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural Approaches
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
1
1
1
1
3
OÇ-2
2
5
2
2
2
5
OÇ-3
1
2
4
5
2
5
OÇ-4
3
1
3
3
2
4
OÇ-5
4
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026