Psychology
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of Psychology
Course Details
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of Psychology
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSS231 | Vocational English | 2 | Autumn | 3 | 3+0+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| 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) | Lect. İsmail PİŞER |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
Reading parts and related reading and vocabulary exercises, dialogue for listening, e-mail, report, telephone communication examples and patterns
Objectives of the Course
To learn words and terms related to psychology as an academic discipline. Using these words and terms in business. To gain professional language skills at a level that students can take postgraduate education at a university outside of Turkey. To be able to search academic sources written in English and write articles in English.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking the ice. Talking about the goals of the lesson. |
| 2 | What is psychology? Prefixes and suffixes. How to create a diagram. How should we take notes while listening to a lecture? (6-7-8) |
| 3 | What are the branches of psychology? Being able to create diagrams on information related to psychology. (9-10-11) |
| 4 | What are the branches of psychology? In what ways can we classify psychology? The introduction to the phonetic alphabet. How can we use English dictionaries effectively? (14-15-16) |
| 5 | What is ""topic sentence""? How can we know where stresses of words are by looking at dictionaries? The two approaches of psychology: Process and person. (17-18-19) |
| 6 | ""Psychology in practice!"" Prefixes and suffixes in some technical terms of psychology. What is ""occupational psychology""? What are the functions of occupational psychology? (22-23-24) |
| 7 | Stress within words. Using information sources. Reporting research findings. Preparing a presentation. (25-26-27) |
| 8 | Midterm Exam! |
| 9 | Psychology and computers. Computer jargon. Abbreviations and acronyms. Verb and noun suffixes. Preparing for reading research. Topic development. (30-31-32) |
| 10 | Using the internet effectively. Analyzing internet search results. Reporting research findings. (33-34-35) |
| 11 | Dreams and personality. Synonyms and antonyms. Describing trends. How to organize a lecture. What is ""signpost"" language? (38-39-40) |
| 12 | Note-taking symbols. Stress within words. Lecture language. Making effective contributions to a seminar. (41-42-43) |
| 13 | Vygotsky and Piaget: Thought and language. Paraphrasing at sentence level. Identifying subject-verb-object in long sentences. Paraphrasing. (46-47-48) |
| 14 | Final Exam |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | English for Psychology (ESAP). Jane Short. (Editor Terry Phillips). Garnet education. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | - | - |
| Final Exam | - | - |
| Total | 0 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 0 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 0 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 0 | ||