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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Psychology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03151010 Political Psychology 3 Autumn 5 3+0+0 3 5
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) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Within the course, such areas as political forms of socialization, political culture, ideology, mass society and communication will be examined in an interdisciplinary way. In addition, cultural, cognitive and communicative aspects of social-political phenomena such as political perception, political behavior, attitudes and values, beliefs, which are outside the domain of state and political relations, will be examined.
Objectives of the Course
The goal of the Political Psychology course is to learn the basic concepts of political psychology, which is an interdisciplinary field, and to analyze what kind of studies political psychology has put forth in different periods and to analyze how they are applied through today's examples.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
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
P1 To have the theory, theory and application skills of psychology. 3
P10 Has the ability to produce culturally specific practical solutions within the scope of community service by addressing the problems encountered in the light of scientific methods. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
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 Can access scientific and current information specific to their field, define this information, and understand it. P.2.1 1
O3 Can apply the acquired information to real-world situations and understand how to use this information in the process. P.2.2 1
O4 Generates culture-specific practical solutions and applies them within the context of serving society. P.10.3 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 Siyaset Psikolojisine Giriş
2 Siyaset Psikolojisine Tarihsel Yaklaşım
3 Kişilik ve Siyaset
4 Kişilik ve Siyaset (devam)
5 İdeoloji ve Kamuoyu
6 İdeoloji ve Değerler
7 Tutum ve Tutum Değişikliği
8 exam
9 Prejudice, Diversity, and Social Contact
10 Grup ve Grup Dinamikleri
11 Sosyal Kimlik Kuramı
12 Dehşet Yönetimi Kuramı
13 Kitlesel Medya
14 Genel Değerlendirme
Textbook or Material
Resources Jost, J. T. ve Sidanius, J. (Ed.). (2004). Political psychology: Key readings. NY: Psychology Press.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 20 20
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: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2 P10
O1 Defines the fundamental concepts and terminology of psychology and explains the history of psychological theories and models. 3 - -
O2 Can access scientific and current information specific to their field, define this information, and understand it. - 3 -
O3 Can apply the acquired information to real-world situations and understand how to use this information in the process. - 3 -
O4 Generates culture-specific practical solutions and applies them within the context of serving society. - - 4