COURSE SYLLABUS

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

1	Course Title:	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
2	Course Code:	PSİ0502
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
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:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi AHU ÖZTÜRK
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç. Dr. Ersin Kuşdil Doç. Dr. Tevfik Alıcı Doç. Dr. Orçun Yorulmaz Doç. Dr. Gülay Dirik Yard. Doç. Dr. Handan Can Öğr. Gör. Banu Elmastaş Dikeç Öğr. Gör. Elvan Melek Ertürk
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	e-posta: pinart@uludag.edu.tr telefon: 2941875 adres: U.Ü. Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Psikoloji Bölümü Oda No: E-027
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, and Cognitive Abilities). 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

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 adapt the important terms and concepts of psychology to daily life;
5	Being able to grasp historical development of Psychology;
6	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	PHYSIOLOGY and BEHAVIOR (continues) Hormonal systems and behavioral genetics
6	SENSATION and PERCEPTION The nature of perceptual processes; seeing, hearing and the other senses
7	PERCEPTION and COGNITION (continues) Perceptual organizations, perceptual constancy, observer characteristics, depth perception, perceptual illusions
8	ALTERING STATES of CONSCIOUSNESS Natural alterations in consciousness (day-dreaming and fantasies, sleeping and dreams) and artificial alterations in consciousness (mediation and hypnoses)
9	Review + midterm
10	LEARNING Classical and operant conditioning and comparisons of them
11	LEARNING (continues) Higher order conditioning, secondary reinforcement in operant conditioning, latent learning
12	LEARNING (continues) Cognitive maps, learning by observing, and cognitive learning in animals
13	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?
14	MEMORY (continues) Special topics about memory: Autoflash memories; the ways of improving our memories; biological roots of memory

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Textbook: Morris, C. (2002). Psikolojiyi Anlamak (3.Baskı), Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları. Other materials: 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
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	1	1
Others	3	17	51
Final Exams	1	1	1
Total WorkLoad			123
Total workload/ 30 hr			4,1
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ2	PQ5	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11
LO1	0	0	3	0	0	0
LO2	0	4	0	0	0	0
LO3	3	0	0	0	0	0
LO4	0	0	0	0	5	0
LO5	0	0	0	3	0	0
LO6	0	0	0	0	0	4

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High