Graduate Education Institute · Spiritual Counseling and Guidance · Master
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Scientific Preparation
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel ERDOGDU
Course Objective
To gain basic concepts and skills related to psychology
Course Content
Introduction to psychology, fields of psychology, research methods in psychology, sensation, perception, learning, basic concepts and periods in development, memory
Required Resources
Cüceloğlu, D. (2021). İnsan ve Davranışı (Vol. 96). Remzi Book House.
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explain the basic concepts and theories of psychology
- Explain frequently used research methods in psychology
- Explain the basic cognitive processes.
- Describe normal and abnormal dimensions of human behavior
- Uses the knowledge of psychology in basic level in daily life and education environment
- The student knows and interprets perception, learning, language and memory.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming
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) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic theories and concepts in psychology | Basic books |
| 2 | Sub-branches of psychology and research methods | Basic books |
| 3 | Sensation and detection | basic books |
| 4 | Learning theories | basic books |
| 5 | Learning and theories and memory | basic books |
| 6 | Memory and types | basic books |
| 7 | memory, recovery, metacognition | Basic books |
| 8 | midterm | basic books |
| 9 | Motivation and excitement | Basic books |
| 10 | Anxiety, frustration defense mechanisms | Basic Books |
| 11 | defense mechanisms, conflict and types | Basic books |
| 12 | Development and basic concepts | basic books |
| 13 | Psychosexual development | Basic Books |
| 14 | Social and mental development | basic books |
| 15 | general evaluation | Basic books |
| 16 | Final exam | basic books |