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Course Name : Social Psychology

Course Code : TİK 421

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor SABİTAKBAŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learning the basic concepts of social psychology, students will be able to comprehend the concepts encountered in personal and academic life in detail.
Acquiring new concepts and knowledge increases personal awareness and this effects their personal development in a positive way.
Students´ point of view to the social events and people can change and develop with/thanks to the newly acquired knowledge.
Is able to use the knowledge they have acquired to strengthen their interpersonal communication skills.
Is able to know more effectively about the psychological characters and their development that take place in theatre art and plays

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : This course deals with the definition of social psychology, research areas, social and cultural aspects of human behavior, people´s values, beliefs, attitudes, and theories. This course aims to introduce social psychology to students. The course starts with the definition of social psychology, its method and the historical development. The basic topics that are included in this course are: attitudes and attitude change, social perception, social cognition, conflict and aggression.

Course Contents : The topics are: A brief history of social psychology, theory and research methods in social psychology, theoretical paradigms in social psychology, social perception, social cognition, social influence and power, attitudes and attitude change, interpersonal attraction and close relationships, prosocial behavior and aggression.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is social psychology? The historical development of social psychology. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
2 Theoretical approaches in social psychology Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
3 scientific research methods in social psychology Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
4 comformity and obedience Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
5 Obedience and Research on obedience Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
6 Excitement, examination of excitement Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
7 Individual and group relationships Source Reading, Research Small Group Discussion Lectures- Discussion - Brainstorming
8 social facilitation Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
9 The effects of social meeting and group Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
10 Loss of individuality Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
11 Divorce, causes and effects Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
12 Interpersonal influence and social power Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
13 Foundations of social power Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
14 Midterm Exam Written examination
15 The effects of the social impact Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
16 Decision-making behavior of groups Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
17 Alteration or change dilemma Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
18 loneliness Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
19 Attribution theory Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
20 attribution times Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
21 swap Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
22 Non-verbal indicators and relationships Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
23 Interpersonal attraction Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
24 Attachment theory Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
25 Social dynamics of violence and aggression Reading the Source,, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
26 Frustration and sedition Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
27 personality disorders Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
28 What is altruism?. Models of altruism Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
29 Social influence and helping behavior Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion Lecture- Discussion - Brainstorming
30 Midterm Exam Written examination
31 Preparation for Final exam
32/33/34 Final Exam Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Login toSocial Psychology. Bilgin,N. (1995).
 Human and Behavior Doğan CÜCELOĞLU Remzi kitabevi (1991).
 D.O. Sears, J.M. Carlsmith. (2003) Social Psychology
 
 Allport, Floyd H. (1900). Social Psychology
 Arkonaç, S. A. (1998) Social Psychology
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 With the help of techniques and methods of acting, this programme teaches the ways of expressing the emotions and thoughts of the character to play on stage. 5
2 Students comprehensively search for the national and international theatre literature, techniques and methods, synthesize the knowledge they acquired considering the requirements of the age and gain a critical point of view. 1
3 Taking the art of Theatre-Acting into consideration, students comprehend the improvement and transformation period of the art from past to the future, and adapt it according to the requirements of the age. 0
4 The Art of Theatre-Acting is supported with methods, theories, history, the techniques of using voice and body, behavioral psychology, and aesthetics and art theories. This programme helps undergraduates to comprehend the concept of art and have the knowledge sufficient to transfer to the future with the past. 5
5 This programme teaches the ways of gaining the ability of using Turkish correctly and efficiently. 1
6 Having sufficient information on stage technology, students comprehend how to express the artistic expression images of the play. 0
7 Considering the art of Theatre-Acting, students learn a social and aesthetic point of view and can apply this on performing arts, radio, television and cinema. 2
8 Students gain the ability to evaluate universal values with the knowledge acquired in their own field of study. 2
9 This programme provides with the ways of finding the necessary documents, tools, resources, and the archive related to the art of theater - acting. 0
10 Improving coordination skills, students know about and analyze their own body, emotions and thoughts and gain the ability to use their natural mechanism as an instrument on the stage. 5
11 Students gain the ability to present information related to the Art of Theatre-Acting to various audiences. 1
12 Students gain awareness of being an artist who is aware of the responsibility to themselves, their own country and to the humanity. 2
13 In addition to acting techniques, this programme teaches the correct ways of using body on stage with movement, dance, body plastic and fencing disciplines. 0
14 This programme teaches the ways of using voice correctly on stage supporting this with the voice and speech techniques, singing, solfege and ear training. 0
15 Students gain communication and social competence skills as a natural part of the art of theater - acting. 3
16 Students gain the habit and awareness of having art ethics and professional discipline together with the professional acting qualifications. 2
17 As an artist, students improve themselves continually, and combine the knowledge and skills appropriate for the rules of professional ethics with the other fields of art and make correlations between them. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 32 2 64
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 32 0 0
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 2 4
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 70
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.8
ECTS Credit: 3