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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / IR418 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Code: IR418 Course Title: POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer UMUT YUKARUÇ (umutyukaruc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Political psychology, which is an important field of social science, finds the origin of political science and psychology, and sociology, economics, communication, education, social psychology etc. Using it leads to the field of multidisciplinary research. Political psychology analyzes the psychological origins of political behavior and relationships. between psychological and political processes. Political psychology is also applied to critical cultural, cognitive and communicative areas such as political perception, beliefs, and values outside of mainstream political research fields such as political socialization, political culture, ideology, mass society.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 comprehend the basic study areas of political psychology PO-1 Has knowledge of basic research methods and principles in Social Sciences at a level to conduct independent research.
PO-6 Has the skills to analyse theoretical knowledge about International Relations and its sub-branches (international economy, international politics, international law, international organizations, international security, history of diplomacy, foreign policy, etc.) and to evaluate their global and regional reflections, to define problems and to offer solutions.
PO-7 Has the ability to both interpret events with critical and analytical thinking and to produce solutions to problems with scientific approaches.
 		Examination
LO-2 evaluate and critically examine research conducted in political psychology PO-1 Has knowledge of basic research methods and principles in Social Sciences at a level to conduct independent research.
PO-6 Has the skills to analyse theoretical knowledge about International Relations and its sub-branches (international economy, international politics, international law, international organizations, international security, history of diplomacy, foreign policy, etc.) and to evaluate their global and regional reflections, to define problems and to offer solutions.
PO-7 Has the ability to both interpret events with critical and analytical thinking and to produce solutions to problems with scientific approaches.
 		Examination
LO-3 apply theories and findings to the current political issues around you to understand, explain and perhaps change it for the better PO-1 Has knowledge of basic research methods and principles in Social Sciences at a level to conduct independent research.
PO-6 Has the skills to analyse theoretical knowledge about International Relations and its sub-branches (international economy, international politics, international law, international organizations, international security, history of diplomacy, foreign policy, etc.) and to evaluate their global and regional reflections, to define problems and to offer solutions.
PO-7 Has the ability to both interpret events with critical and analytical thinking and to produce solutions to problems with scientific approaches.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Political psychology, which is an important field of social science, finds the origin of political science and psychology, and sociology, economics, communication, education, social psychology etc. Using it leads to the field of multidisciplinary research. Political psychology analyzes the psychological origins of political behavior and relationships. between psychological and political processes. Political psychology is also applied to critical cultural, cognitive and communicative areas such as political perception, beliefs, and values outside of mainstream political research fields such as political socialization, political culture, ideology, mass society.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Course Overview and Syllabus
2 Historical overview and current trends in political psychology
3 Personality and politics: authoritarianism
4 Political elites and leadership
5 Mass media, voting and candidate perception
6 Ideology and public opinion
7 General Evaluation
8 mid-term exam
9 Cognitive styles and ideological functioning
10 Theories of intergroup relations
11 Racism
12 The social psychology of harm: ethnic conflict, genocide, terrorism
13 Protest and revolution
14 Active citizenship and the process of politicization
15 Overall Assessment
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Jost, J. T. & Sidanius, J. (2004). Political Psychology: Key Readings. New York: Psychology Press. (additional readings will be placed on course website)
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook

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 8 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       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 3 4 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90