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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 |