COURSE SYLLABUS

ART AND PSYCHOLOGY

1	Course Title:	ART AND PSYCHOLOGY
2	Course Code:	GSY1017
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Ali Sait Liman
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Doç. Ali Sait Liman asliman@uludag.edu.tr Tel:02242941875
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	It is aimed to introduce students with the scientific study of Psychology and its various branches. It is aimed to make it possible for students to understand the historical roots of psychology, and basic research methods in psychology. Also, students are provided with theoretical and methodological information about special topics of psychology (Physiology and Behavior, Sensation and Perception, Altering States of Consciousness, Learning, Cognitive Abilities…etc). In doing so, students are aimed to gain a general idea about the vision of psychology as a science ad to be able to grasp terms and concepts in some sub-disciplines of Psychology.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Contribution to academic development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Being able to define various sub-disciplines of Psychology;
2	Being able to grasp the basic research methods in Psychology;
3	Being able to distinguish basic theoretical approaches and basic assumptions in Psychology;
4	Being able to grasp historical development of Psychology;
5	Being able to evaluate ethical rules in various applications of Psychology;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	PSYCHOLOG AS A SCIENCE Study topics in Psychology, the purposes of scientific study of Psychology and research methods in Psychology
2	PSYCHOLOG AS A SCIENCE (continues) The effects of gender, race and culture in research, ethics in Psychology
3	PSYCHOLOG AS A SCIENCE (continues) Historical development of Psychology as a science
4	PHYSIOLOGY and BEHAVIOR Neurons, central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
5	PERCEPTION and COGNITION The nature of perceptual processes; seeing, hearing and the other senses
6	PERCEPTION and COGNITION (continues) Perceptual organizations, perceptual constancy, observer characteristics, depth perception, perceptual illusions
7	ALTERING STATES of CONSCIOUSNESS Natural alterations in consciousness (day-dreaming and fantasies, sleeping and dreams) and artificial alterations in consciousness (mediation and hypnoses)
8	LEARNING Classical and operant conditioning and comparisons of them
9	MEMORY How are visual and auditory information registered to a memory? What are short and long term memory? How do coding, storing and recalling processes work in those memories? What is autobiographical memory?
10	LIFE LONG DEVELOPMENT Prenatal development, infancy and childhood
11	LIFE LONG DEVELOPMENT (continues) Adolescence, adulthood, elderly
12	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Basic approaches about social cognition and attitudes
13	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (continues) Basic approaches about social influences and social behaviors
14	A general assesment

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Ders kitabı: Morris, C. (2002). Psikolojiyi Anlamak (3.Baskı), Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları. Diğer kaynaklar: Budak, S. (2005). Psikoloji Sözlüğü, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Undergraduate Education.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High