Sociology
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03251014 | Political Psychology | 3 | Autumn | 5 | 3+0+0 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK | C-130 | [email protected] | 7538 | Thursday 12:00 /14:00 |
Course Content
Development of political psychology, personality, social influence processes, mass belief systems, political attitudes and attitude change, political information processing, genetic, neurological, and emotional bases of political behavior.
Objectives of the Course
This course provides a general perspective on the fundamental studies and current literature in political psychology and prepares the undergraduate student for research on the subject.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | X |
| 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 gain sociological reasoning skills and to reveal and interpret social facts. | 3 |
| P3 | Being able to relate sociology to other disciplines and having the ability to work with these disciplines. | 3 |
| P6 | Having the ability to understand, analyze, and propose solutions for social developments. | 4 |
| P9 | Analyzing and using information with a critical perspective and acting in accordance with societal values. | 4 |
| P10 | Ability to express and make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. | 4 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. | P.1.4 | 1 |
| O2 | Evaluating the impact of integration between sociology and other disciplines. | P.3.5 | 1 |
| O3 | Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. | P.6.4 | 1 |
| O4 | Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. | P.6.5 | 1 |
| O5 | Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments. | P.6.6 | 1 |
| O6 | Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life. | P.9.3 | 1 |
| O7 | Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. | P.10.4 | 1 |
| O8 | Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. | P.10.5 | 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 to political psychology, development of discipline |
| 2 | Personality, authoritarian personality |
| 3 | Leading character studies |
| 4 | Socializing |
| 5 | Social impact |
| 6 | Social identity and inter-group relations |
| 7 | Midterm exam |
| 8 | Social movements, submission, in-group decision mechanisms |
| 9 | Belief and value systems in the mass and Public vote |
| 10 | Political attitude, structure and change |
| 11 | Political communication and media |
| 12 | Cognitive politics and information processing |
| 13 | Shortcuts and bias, motivated thinking |
| 14 | Emotions, genetic and neurological factors |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | ""Siyaset Psikolojisi"" edited by Özlem Dirilen Gümüş. Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Yayınları (2014). |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| 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 | 14 | 14 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 20 | 20 |
| 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 | P3 | P6 | P9 | P10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| O2 | Evaluating the impact of integration between sociology and other disciplines. | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| O3 | Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| O4 | Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| O5 | Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments. | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| O6 | Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life. | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| O7 | Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O8 | Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. | - | - | - | - | 4 |