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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / RPDAE 101 - GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

Code: RPDAE 101 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FİKRİYE ALKIM ARI (alkimari@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) FİKRİYE ALKIM ARI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to provide students an introduction for an understanding human thought and behavior as complex phenomena

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explains subjects of psychology through related literature. PO-2 Explains the knowledge about the theories, approaches and basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance.
Examination
LO-2 Does original studies about psychology through scientific research methods. PO-9 Applies, evaluates and interprets the results of test and non-test techniques that are to be used within the framework of the needs.
PO-25 Prepares projects and writes articles related with the field by using scientific research methods appropriately.
Examination
LO-3 Explains human development together with it’s process and factors. PO-6 Supplies group or individual psychological counseling services, in the fields of vocational, individual and social, to the different age ranges and target audience, according to the needs.
PO-27 Uses the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
LO-4 Can commen on description, subject, research area and purpose of psychology. PO-2 Explains the knowledge about the theories, approaches and basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of behavior, underlying causes of human behavior. It includes topics such as an overview of theories of psychology, research methods in psychology, different approaches in psychology, organs of emotion, learning, social psychology, and motivation.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introducing of subject, and purpose of psychology Narration method
2 Different approaches in psychology, study areas Narration method
3 Data gathering style and methods in psychology Narration method
4 Biyolojik bakış açısı, beyin yapısı Narration method
5 Introducing the subjects of sensation and perception Narration method
6 Consciousness and states of consciousness Narration method
7 Learning Narration method
8 mid-term exam
9 Memory Narration method
10 Cognition Thinking Intelligence and Language Narration method
11 Lifelong Development Narration method
12 Motivation, Stress and Emotions Narration method
13 Social Psychology Narration method
14 Personality Theories Narration method
15 Psychological Disorders and therapies Narration method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Cicarelli, K. S., White, J. N.(2019). Bir keşif gezintisi. Nobel Yayınevi. 3. baskı. Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection and white board

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) 2 14 28
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 0
       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 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 107