Psychology

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
03110001	Introduction to Psychology I	1	Autumn	1	3+0+0	3	6

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)	Asst. Prof. Zeynep GÜLTEKİN AHÇI
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Zeynep GÜLTEKİN AHÇI	C-126	[email protected]	7694

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	To have the theory, theory and application skills of psychology.	3
P2	Has the ability to access scientific and up-to-date information specific to the field, to observe, evaluate and explain the accuracy, validity and reliability of the information.	3
P4	Has research techniques and statistical analysis skills used in scientific studies in the field of psychology. To be able to use relevant statistical programs (SPSS, AMOS, LISREL, etc.) in the field.	3
P6	Adheres to the ethical principles of competence/competence, beneficence and non-harm, responsibility, honesty, respect for human rights and non-discrimination accepted by the Turkish Psychological Association.	3
P11	Has the ability to interact between the basic subfields of psychology and multidisciplinary fields.	3
P12	Has the basic knowledge to observe and explain the cognitive, emotional and social relationships of individuals in multiple ways.	3

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Defines the fundamental concepts and terminology of psychology and explains the history of psychological theories and models.	P.1.1	1
O2	Summarizes the contributions of theories and models to the field of psychology and explains the importance and application areas of practical skills.	P.1.2	1
O3	Analyzes the effectiveness of psychological theories and models in practice and integrates theoretical and practical skills in solving psychological problems.	P.1.4	3
O4	Can apply the acquired information to real-world situations and understand how to use this information in the process.	P.2.2	1,3
O5	Understands the research techniques used in the field of psychology and the fundamental concepts of statistics.	P.4.1	1
O6	Understands and comprehends the ethical principles and commitments accepted by the Turkish Psychological Association and recognizes their significance.	P.6.1	1
O7	Understands the fundamental subfields of psychology and comprehends the basic concepts of multidisciplinary areas, recognizing the fundamental relationships between them.	P.11.1	1
O8	Applies knowledge from the fundamental subfields of psychology to multidisciplinary areas and establishes interaction between them.	P.11.2	1,3
O9	Understands the basic information related to individuals' cognitive, emotional, and social relationships at a fundamental level.	P.12.1	1
O10	Applies knowledge by observing individuals' cognitive processes and provides basic explanations.	P.12.2	1,3
O11	Analyzes individuals' cognitive, emotional, and social behaviors, identifies similarities and differences, and develops a deeper understanding.	P.12.4	1
O12	Analyzes the reasons and consequences of human behaviors.	P.12.5	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Psychology as a science and subfields of psychology
2	History of psychology and basic questions of psychology
3	Basic approaches in psychology
4	Scientific method and research methods in psychology
5	Scientific method and research methods in psychology
6	Biological bases of behavior and neuroscience
7	Biological bases of behavior and neuroscience
8	Sensation
9	Perception
10	Learning
11	Learning
12	Memory and memory types
13	Memory - retrieval and forgetting
14	Cognition - thinking, reasoning and problem solving

Resources

Gerrig, R. J. & Zimbardo, P. G. (2012). Psikolojiye Giriş: Psikoloji ve Yaşam (19. Baskı). (Çev. Gamze Sert): Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Homework	2	20 (%)
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	1	30 (%)
Final Exam	1	50 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	7	98
Midterms	1	7	7
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	2	10	20
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	14	14
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			181
Total Work Load / 30			6,03
Course ECTS Credits:			6

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P4	P6	P11	P12
O1	Defines the fundamental concepts and terminology of psychology and explains the history of psychological theories and models.	3	-	-	-	-	-
O2	Summarizes the contributions of theories and models to the field of psychology and explains the importance and application areas of practical skills.	3	-	-	-	-	-
O3	Analyzes the effectiveness of psychological theories and models in practice and integrates theoretical and practical skills in solving psychological problems.	3	-	-	-	-	-
O4	Can apply the acquired information to real-world situations and understand how to use this information in the process.	-	3	-	-	-	-
O5	Understands the research techniques used in the field of psychology and the fundamental concepts of statistics.	-	-	3	-	-	-
O6	Understands and comprehends the ethical principles and commitments accepted by the Turkish Psychological Association and recognizes their significance.	-	-	-	3	-	-
O7	Understands the fundamental subfields of psychology and comprehends the basic concepts of multidisciplinary areas, recognizing the fundamental relationships between them.	-	-	-	-	3	-
O8	Applies knowledge from the fundamental subfields of psychology to multidisciplinary areas and establishes interaction between them.	-	-	-	-	3	-
O9	Understands the basic information related to individuals' cognitive, emotional, and social relationships at a fundamental level.	-	-	-	-	-	3
O10	Applies knowledge by observing individuals' cognitive processes and provides basic explanations.	-	-	-	-	-	3
O11	Analyzes individuals' cognitive, emotional, and social behaviors, identifies similarities and differences, and develops a deeper understanding.	-	-	-	-	-	3
O12	Analyzes the reasons and consequences of human behaviors.	-	-	-	-	-	3