Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
182200601104	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	Compulsory	1	1	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The purpose of the psychology course is to help students acquire basic psychological knowledge and critical thinking skills. Within the scope of the course, another aim of the concepts and theories is the development of the scientific thinking method.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Servet Bulan

Learning Outcomes

1	Learn basic concepts of psychology
2	Recognizes relationships with psychology and other sciences
3	Know the sub-branches of psychology and its application areas
4	Know how to treat people

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Development of psychology, basic concepts, subject and purpose. Psychological development, behavior, perception, emotion, excitement and motivation. Learning principles and personality theories. Social psychology. The importance of psychology in social work.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	History, Theory, Psychology as a discipline
2	Research Methods and Statistics
3	Sensory and Motor Processes
4	Attention and Perception
5	Learning, Memory and Cognition
6	Language, Reading and Communication
7	Language development
8	Human Development
9	Development Processes
10	Learning Psychology
11	Personality Psychology
12	Clinical and Counseling Psychology
13	Abnormal Psychology
14	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

open faculty faculty psychology introduction course book

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	8	8
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	14	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4
LO2	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
LO3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2
LO4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High