Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Context and Folklore
Course Code: TRDE643
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of this course is to introduce the relationship between folklore and social psychology, to examine the constitutive and constructive effect of social psychology, social attitudes and social norms on the folklore genres and tradition.

Course Content

The definition and the scope of social psychology and the basic concepts, Folklore and social psychology relationship, Cultural traditions, social attitudes and behaviors, Social norms, Social groups, group formation and group culture, Research methods and approaches in social psychology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define the social psychology and the related concepts
2.Explain the relationship between folklore, folklore genres and social psychology
3.Explain the effect of social attitudes and social norms on the formation of cultural traditions and rituals
4.Define theoretically the formation process and structure of social groups
5.Analyze the factor of social attitudes and behaviors according to the research methods in social psychology
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Social Psychology: definition
Week 2 - Theoretical
Social Psychology: concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Relationship between Folklore and Social Psychology
Week 4 - Theoretical
The relationship between folklore and social psychology, psychoanalytic theory
Week 5 - Theoretical
Folklore and Social psychology relationship, cognitive theory
Week 6 - Theoretical
The tradition and rituals
Week 7 - Theoretical
Effects of Social Psychology in the formation of the tradition and rituals
Week 8 - Theoretical
Social attitudes and behaviours in the formation of the tradition and rituals
Week 9 - Theoretical
Formation of the Social Norms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Social Attitudes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Social Groups, Formation of a group and its structure
Week 12 - Theoretical
Researsch methods of Social Psychology
Week 13 - Theoretical
The effects of socal attitudes and behaviours in formation of the folklore genres and cultural traditions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Analysis of the effects of socal attitudes and behaviours in formation of the folklore genres and cultural traditions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory301442
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination150151
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
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OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026