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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | ILT120 |
| Name | Introduction to Psychology |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. VOLKAN ÇİFTÇİ |
| Course Instructor |
ERSUN ÇIPLAK
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To emphasize the elements of psychology of communication, and to enable students to conceptualize the basic terms and notions related to the topic.
Course Content
The contents of this course includes issues such as theoretical and practical knowledge on transactional analysis, empathy and comprehends its codes of practice, active listening and self expression skills, psychological processes in interpersonal communication.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains basic concepts and principals of Psychology. |
| LO02 | Explains the developmental characteristics of the individual and the factors that affect this development. |
| LO03 | Examines and evaluates problems in everyday life from the point of philosophy, sociology and psychology. |
| LO04 | Explains basics of history of psychological and related teories. |
| LO05 | Gains familiarity with the importance of ethics concept in social sciences. |
| LO06 | Explains scientific research methods and techniques. |
| LO07 | Explains how to begin and maintain psychological counseling process. |
| LO08 | Explains how the human brain works, what genetic factors are and their effects on human behavior. |
| LO09 | Describe the individual's development from childhood to old age |
| LO10 | Explain emotional differences and perceptional changes. |
| LO11 | Implement ideas on basic motivational theories. |
| LO12 | Acknowledges individuals with normal and abnormal characteristics. |
| LO13 | Consider different treatment methods that can be applied to individuals with abnormal characteristics |
| LO14 | Have awareness about interpersonal sensitivity, social processes and problems. |
| LO15 | Develops insight and is open to learning and development. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 2 |
| PLO03 | - | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | 4 |
| PLO15 | - | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | 0 |
| PLO16 | - | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | 4 |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | 3 |
| PLO18 | - | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | 4 |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 3 |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theoretical and practical knowledge on transactional analysis. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 2 | Knowledge on empathy and its codes of practice. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 3 | Active listening and self expression skills. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 4 | Psychological processes in interpersonal communication | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 5 | Effects the main factors of interpersonal communication. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 6 | Nonverbal communication and body language. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 7 | Self expression and self-disclosure in communication. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 9 | Human relations and modes of communication. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 10 | Speaking: main concepts and psychological processes. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 11 | Listening: main concepts and principles of active listening | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 12 | Empathy: main concepts and principles. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 13 | Codes of practices in empathical communication. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 14 | Communication in Business Life and within the Family | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 15 | General assessment on subjects treated during the term. | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading the Textbooks | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading the Textbooks |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||