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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Audiology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
01910109 General Psychology 2025 Autumn 1 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lectures, question-and-answer sessions, discussions.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites.
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Selva BARKALE ŞAHİN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Selva BARKALE ŞAHİN - [email protected] Monday
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Course Content
This course covers the basic concepts and history of psychology, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, development, social psychology, and psychological health.
Objectives of the Course
To provide students with fundamental knowledge of psychological concepts, theories, and research methods, and to develop their ability to evaluate human behavior and mental processes from a scientific perspective.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P11 It contributes to its development with the knowledge it acquires from different disciplines. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows the basic concepts and approaches of psychology. P.11.4 1
O2 Explains the basic scientific research methods, concepts, and ethical principles used in psychology. P.11.5 1
O3 Analyzes the biopsychosocial basis of behavior, mental processes, and development. P.11.6 1
O4 Evaluates normal and abnormal dimensions of human behavior from a health sciences perspective. P.11.7 1
O5 Explains the principles of interpersonal communication, empathy, and social psychology. P.11.8 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 INTRODUCTION, HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY, MODERN APPROACHES
2 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
3 BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR AND EPIGENETICS
4 BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR AND EPIGENETICS
5 Lifelong Development
6 Lifelong Development
7 MEMORY
8 Exam
9 EMOTION, STRESS AND HEALTH
10 LEARNING
11 MOTIVATION
12 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
13 PERSONALITY THEORIES
14 PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
15 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND EMPATHY
Textbook or Material
Resources Gerrig, R. J., & Zimbardo, P. G. (2012). Psikolojiye giriş: Psikoloji ve yaşam. Çev. G. Sart), İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Ciccarelli, Saundra K., and J. Noland White. Psikoloji: Bir keşif gezintisi. Nobel, 2016.
Cüceloğlu, Doğan. İnsan ve davranışı. Vol. 96. Remzi Kitap Evi, 2021.
Plotnik, Rod. "Psikolojiye Giriş, çev." Tamer Geniş. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları 1 (2009).
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 2 14 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 1 32 32
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P11
O1 Knows the basic concepts and approaches of psychology. 5
O2 Explains the basic scientific research methods, concepts, and ethical principles used in psychology. 5
O3 Analyzes the biopsychosocial basis of behavior, mental processes, and development. 5
O4 Evaluates normal and abnormal dimensions of human behavior from a health sciences perspective. 4
O5 Explains the principles of interpersonal communication, empathy, and social psychology. 5