Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / PSİ 301 - SOCIOLOGY

Code: PSİ 301 Course Title: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department SOCIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET FARUK YILDIRIM (afyildirim@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NEVAL KARANFİL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aims of this course are; 1. To reveal the importance of social psychology, which is a social science, in terms of communication sciences. 2. To be aware of the communication elements in the social and cultural environment and the basic sources of social psychological origin. 3. To show the importance of the individual's thoughts, feelings and behaviors in his life. To comprehend the formation and development process of attitudes. 4. To determine the interaction of people within social groups and the impact of the social environment on the individual, the environment and the direction of the adaptive behavior. 5. To be able to establish the parallelism between the historical development of social psychology and the point reached by the communication sciences and to identify the origins of the information source.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can pose the interdisciplineary nature of social psychology PO-8 8. Can collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinarily by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them.
PO-9 9. Are able to express themselves in verbal and written communication having the ability to work individually, take initiatives and make their own decisions.
PO-10 10. Can have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results.
PO-11 11. Can observe the current national and international issues.
PO-12 12. Can make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society.
PO-15 15. Can aware of the universal nature of social rights, justice, quality management, protection of cultural values and environment as well as occupational health and safety.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 can apply the social psychological knowledge to different social areas PO-5 5. Can dedicate to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics.
PO-6 6. Can assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence.
PO-8 8. Can collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinarily by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them.
PO-9 9. Are able to express themselves in verbal and written communication having the ability to work individually, take initiatives and make their own decisions.
PO-10 10. Can have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results.
PO-12 12. Can make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-3 Can recognizes an issue with an interdisciplineary approach PO-5 5. Can dedicate to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics.
PO-6 6. Can assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence.
PO-8 8. Can collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinarily by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them.
PO-9 9. Are able to express themselves in verbal and written communication having the ability to work individually, take initiatives and make their own decisions.
PO-10 10. Can have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results.
PO-15 15. Can aware of the universal nature of social rights, justice, quality management, protection of cultural values and environment as well as occupational health and safety.
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic facts and principles in social psychology, social norms formation, motives, attitudes, beliefs.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Literature Overview and General Introduction Expression, question answer
2 Introduction to Social Psychology What is Social Psychology? The Place of Social Psychology Among Other Social Sciences. Criticism of Social Psychology. Historical Development of Social Psychology. Expression, discussion
3 Basic Research Methods in Social Psychology, Validity in Research Methods, Research Ethics Expression
4 Social Impact and Compliance Four Classical Social Impact Studies, Factors Affecting Compliance Behavior Expression
5 Social Cognition, Creating Impressions, Citation Theory, Mental Shortcuts. Expression
6 Attitudes and Theoretical Approaches in Attitude Change, Social Judgment Theories, Learning Theories. Expression, discussion
7 Communication and Propaganda, Learning the Message, Cognitive Response, Ways to Persuade, Effective Communication and Its Elements Expression, question answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Socialization and Social Development, Moral Development, Moral Development Theories, Aggression. Expression, discussion
10 Self Concept, Self-Related Motivations, Self-esteem, Inner Group Outer Group, Social Identity. Expression
11 Group Structure and Dynamics, Functions of Groups, Group Process, Leadership, Leadership Models. Expression
12 Prejudice, Stereotype, Discrimination. Expression, discussion
13 Reasons for Changing Organizations and Behaviors Social Movements Expression
14 The Emergence of New Values in Social Movements Expression
15 Social Psychology and Culture, Culture and Cognition, Culture and Self, Intercultural Relations, general evaluation Expression, question answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 David Krech, Richard S.Crutchfield,; Sosyal Psikoloji, Ötüken yayınları, İstanbul 1980
2 Kağıtcıbaşı, Çiğdem (2014). Dünden Bugüne İnsan ve İnsanlar: Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş. İstanbul: Evrim Psikoloji Dizisi.
3 Doğan Cüceloğlu; İnsan ve davranışı, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul 1991.
4 David Krech, Richard S.Crutchfield,; Sosyal Psikoloji, Ötüken yayınları, İstanbul 1980
Required Course instruments and materials
Reference books and articles, projector, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 13 26
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 8 8
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120