Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
ECTS: 2 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. Ayşe Beyza BIÇAKCI
Instructors: Öğr. Gör. Ayşe Beyza BIÇAKCI
Course Objective
This course aims to provide students with general knowledge about the field of psychology and its subfields.
Course Content
An overview of the historical development of psychology, its various fields—including physiology, behavior, sensation, perception, learning, consciousness, memory, personality, emotions, development, stress, and abnormal behavior—as well as therapies and social psychology, and an explanation of the relationship between psychology and the fields of nutrition and dietetics.
Core Area Distribution
(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Psychology, A Brief History of Psychology as a Science, Fundamental Concepts and Fields of Psychology – Story of Psychology | Having a look at the course syllabus and course materials |
| 2 | historical foundations of psychology | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 3 | how should we examine people | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 4 | Inheritance and Behavior | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 5 | Nervous system, structure and functions | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 6 | Learning, classical conditioning and its applications | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 7 | Operant conditioning and its principles | Checking and following the material sharing system Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Memory and Functions | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 10 | Memory enhancement techniques | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 11 | Motivation | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 12 | Social Cognition | Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System, getting the course notes and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 13 | Social cognition-continue | Checking and following the material sharing system Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 14 | Abnormal behavior | Checking and following the material sharing system Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 15 | Classification of abnormal behavior | Checking and following the material sharing system Reviewing the presentation and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System and running through the relevant parts of the recommended book for the week |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Sınavı |