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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99300001 Introduction to Psychology 1 Autumn 1 3+0+0 6 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 Anlatım
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites Yok
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Dr. Petek BİLİM ARIKAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Dr. Petek BİLİM ARIKAN C-123 [email protected] 7506 Wednesday
10.00-11.00
Course Content
The focus, subfields and development of psychology. Importance of psychology in social work. Sensation and perception, emotion, excitement, motivation, consciousness and memory, attention and habit, learning and learning principles, personality concept and personality theories, interpersonal relations
Objectives of the Course
The course has two purposes: students can gain basic psychology knowledge and develop their ability to look at their own behavior as well as other people's behavior within scientific criteria, beyond the usual way of looking and explaining.
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
P1 Has knowledge of sociocultural environment and human behavior. 5
P10 Demonstrates ethical and professional behavior. 5
P12 Performs social work interventions at the individual, family, group, organization and community level. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Explains the importance of the relationship between humans and their social environment at the individual and societal levels. P.1.2 1
O2 Explains how ethical principles and values guide professional practice. P.10.2 1
O3 Defines the basic concepts related to social work intervention at the individual, family, group, organisation and community levels. P.12.1 1
O4 Explains the problems of the applicant system in relation to their social environment. P.12.2 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 Psychological Science
2 Psychology and Communication
3 Biological Perspective
4 Lifelong Development
5 Learning
6 Theories of Personality
7 Midterm
8 Theories of Personality
9 Psychopathology
10 Psychopathology
11 Psychological Assessment
12 Substance and Abuse
13 Sensation and Perception
14 Sensation and Perception
Textbook or Material
Resources Smith, E.E., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Loftus, G.R. (2019). Psikolojiye Giriş- 14. Edisyon. Ankara: Arkadaş Yayıncılık.
Smith, E.E., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Loftus, G.R. (2019). Psikolojiye Giriş- 14. Edisyon. Ankara: Arkadaş Yayıncılık.
Smith, E.E., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Loftus, G.R. (2019). Psikolojiye Giriş- 14. Edisyon. Ankara: Arkadaş Yayıncılık.
Smith, E.E., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Loftus, G.R. (2019). Psikolojiye Giriş- 14. Edisyon. Ankara: Arkadaş Yayıncılık.
Smith, E.E., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Loftus, G.R. (2019). Psikolojiye Giriş- 14. Edisyon. Ankara: Arkadaş Yayıncılık.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
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 3 42
Midterms 1 12 12
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 24 24
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 P10 P12
O1 Explains the importance of the relationship between humans and their social environment at the individual and societal levels. 5 - -
O2 Explains how ethical principles and values guide professional practice. - 5 -
O3 Defines the basic concepts related to social work intervention at the individual, family, group, organisation and community levels. - - 4
O4 Explains the problems of the applicant system in relation to their social environment. - - 5