Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
PSYCHOLOGY	Second cycle	SEC 132		3	2.00	2.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Phd. Nuray ŞİMŞEK
Lecturer(s)	Phd. Nuray ŞİMŞEK
Teaching assitant(s)	Resc. Asst. PhD Mahmut EVLİ, Resc. Asst. Eda ALBAYRAK
Mode of delivery	Discussion
Course objective	The aim of this course is to provide the students with basic psychological approaches and basic conceptual knowledge about sensation, perception, learning, memory, frustration, conflict and personality development.
Course description	This course includes basic psychological approaches and basic concepts of psychology.

Course contents

1	Explaining the aim and objectives of the course
2	Definition of psychology and fields of study
3	Psychoanalytic model and Behavioral model
4	Cognitive model and Existential model
5	Biomedical model and biological basis of behavior
6	Sensation and Perception
7	Midterm
8	Learning
9	Memory
10	Language and Concept Skills
11	Motivation
12	Anxiety and defense mechanisms
13	Stress and Coping
14	Personality development and personality disorders
15	Intelligence
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Define the field of study of psychology.
2	Explain human behavior according to basic psychological theories.
3	Explain the factors that are effective in learning.
4	Explains the functions of memory.
5	Explain the factors that affect perception.
6	Give examples of internal and external sources of motivation.
7	Give examples of defense mechanisms from daily life.
8	Explain effective coping methods with stress.
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1	Has the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to fulfill his / her professional roles and functions.
2	Appropriate to professional ethic principles and values
3	Gain presentation and transfer skills,
4	Biostatistics Having sufficient knowledge in the area of expertise in the field of master science,
5	Has a scientific view,
6	Learn how to plan and run a scientific study,
7	Gain knowledge, manners and skills in field studies
8	Following scientific innovations,
9	To be able to work independently and to be able to cooperate,
10	Has the qualifications of interrogator, investigator and observer,
11	Acquires analytical perspective on the problems encountered,
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	6	1	6
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	8	8
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	5	5
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			50
ECTS			2.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	100
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Cüceloğlu D. İnsan ve Davranışı, Remzi Kitabevi, 2019
Additional references	Periodicals related to the field of psychology

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