Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / PSİ 256 - PSYCHOLOGY

Code: PSİ 256 Course Title: PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PSYCHOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MEHMET SARIÇALI (mehmetsaricali@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MEHMET SARIÇALI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The goal of this course is to examine psychological adjustment towards developmental processes, stressful life events and personality traits.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To be able to critically evaluate the theories and research in psychological adjustment PO-
Examination
LO-2 To be able to comprehend identity, culture and psychological adjustment processes PO-
LO-3 To be able to understands the evolutionary and philosophical foundations of adjustment psychology PO-
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the topics of adjustment, the origins of adjusment, personal development and change, sociocultural adjusment and adjusment problems.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 basic concepts and philosophical background of psychological adjustment Presentation Reading
2 Psychological adjustment and evolutionary psychology Presentation Reading
3 Methods and techniques used in psychological adjustment research Presentation Reading
4 Psychological adjustment and development stages Presentation Reading Discussion
5 Psychological adjustment and development stages (devam) Presentation Reading Discussion
6 Psychological adjustment and development stages (devam) Presentation Reading Discussion
7 Psychological adjustment and personality Presentation Reading Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Psychological adjustment and culture Presentation Reading Case study
10 Psychological adjustment and culture (devam) Presentation Reading Case study
11 Psychological adjustment and globalization Presentation Reading Case study
12 Psychological adjustment and migration Presentation Reading Movie review
13 Psychological adjustment and health Presentation Reading
14 Protective personal and social factors in psychological adjustment Presentation Reading
15 Current intervention methods to enhance psychological adjustment Presentation Reading Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Book Article Video

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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 14 14
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 133