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
200400502104	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	Compulsory	1	2	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Raising awareness of applied social psychology, which aims to apply the theories and techniques in the field of social psychology to social problems in daily life, and to master current theories and researches

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Resul GÜLEÇ

Learning Outcomes

1	Can describe theories based on applied social psychology.
2	Explain the contributions of research conducted in the field of applied social psychology and how psychological theories contribute to the field of applied social psychology.
3	analyze human social thoughts and behaviors through value concepts and theories
4	Can develop research projects in the field of applied social psychology and put them into practice.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The application of theories and techniques in the field of social psychology to social problems in everyday life

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	What is social psychology
2	Theoretical foundations of selected topics in social psychology
3	Research methods in selected topics in social psychology
4	Findings of research on selected topics in the field of social psychology
5	Current findings on selected topics in the field of social psychology
6	Presentations on Social Psychology
7	Presentations on Social Psychology
8	midterm
9	Creating a research design on selected topics in the field of social psychology
10	Writing the introduction of the research
11	Data collection on selected topics in the field of social psychology
12	Data collection on selected topics in the field of social psychology
13	Data entry and analysis methods
14	Data entry and analysis methods

Recommended or Required Reading

Baumeister, R. F. and Finkel, E. J. (2010). Advanced social psychology. NewYork: Oxford University Press. Coats, E. J. & Feldman, R. S. (2001). Classic and contemporary readings in social psychology. Prentice-Hall, US. Gilbert, D.T., Fiske, S.T. ve Lindzey, G. (Eds.) (2010). Handbook of social psychology (5th ed.), New York: Wiley Hewstone, M., Stroebe, W. and Klaus, Jonas. (2012). Introduction to social psychology, (Fifth Ed.). NewYork: Wiley-Blackwell. Michener, H. A., DeLamater, J. D., Schwartz, S. H. and Merton, R. K. (1990). Social psychology (Second Edition). San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Ruscher, J. B. & Hammer, E. Y. (2009). Current directions in social psychology. Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. Saks, M. J. and Krupat, E. (1988). Social psychology and its applications. New York: Harper & Row. Van Lange, P. A. M., Kruglanski, A.W. and Higgins, E.T. (2012). Handbook of theories of social psychology. Tousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Sosyal psikoloji. (2009). Nuri Bilgin (Ed.). (3. Baskı). İzmir: Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi. Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (2010). Günümüzde insan ve insanlar: Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş (12. Basım). İstanbul: Evrim. Freedman, J. L., Sears, D. O. ve Carlsmith, J. M. (1989). Sosyal psikoloji. Ali Dönmez (Çev.). İstanbul: İmge. Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L. A., Sears, D. O. (2010). Sosyal psikoloji (2. Baskı). Ali Dönmez (Çev.). Ankara: İmge. Arkonaç, S. A. (2008). Sosyal psikolojide insanları anlamak: deneysel ve eleştirel yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Nobel. Konularla ilgili ulusal ve uluslararası dergilerdeki makaleler

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)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	5	9	45
Final Examination	2	8	16
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	2	7	14
Individual Study for Final Examination	5	9	45
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			120

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	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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