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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Nutrition and Dietetics
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99500001 Introduction to Psychology 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques .
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites .
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Psychology, research methods in psychology, evolutionary and biological foundations of behavior, affective and perception, mind, consciousness, learning, memory, cognitive processes
Objectives of the Course
The objective of this course, introduction to basic principles, processes, approaches and procedures of psychology.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
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
P8 Awareness of lifelong learning, access to information, ability to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal 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, approaches, research methods and ethical principles of psychology. P.8.7 1
O2 Analyzes the biopsychosocial basis of behavior, mental processes, and development. P.8.8 1
O3 Evaluates normal and abnormal dimensions of human behavior and principles of interpersonal interaction from a health sciences perspective. P.8.9 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 Midterm exam
9 Emotion, stress, health
10 Learning, motivation
11 Learning, motivation
12 Social psychology
13 Personality theories
14 Psychological disorders
15 Interpersonal communication and empathy
16 Final exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Ciccarelli, S. K., & White, J. N. (2018). Psikoloji: Bir keşif gezintisi.(3. Basımdan Çeviri)(Çev. Edt. Şahin, DN) Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 2 35 70
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 1 10 10
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 10 10
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 P8
O1 Knows the basic concepts, approaches, research methods and ethical principles of psychology. 5
O2 Analyzes the biopsychosocial basis of behavior, mental processes, and development. 5
O3 Evaluates normal and abnormal dimensions of human behavior and principles of interpersonal interaction from a health sciences perspective. 5