ECTS - Political Psychology
Political Psychology (PSY328) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Psychology | PSY328 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| PSY102 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course has the purpose of introducing political psychology and topics such as personality, social cognition, social identity, emotions, attitudes, role of media, psychology of race, ethnic conflict, political leadership, terrorism and conflict resolution will be considered within the perspective of political psychology. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Personality, leadership, voting, role of media, ethnic conflict, nationalism, terror, international security and conflict. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Political Psychology: Introduction and Overview | Assigned reading: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Personality and Politics | Assigned reading: Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Social Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions and Attitudes in Political Psychology | Assigned reading: Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Political Psychology of Groups | Assigned reading: Chapter 4 |
| 5 | The Study of Political Leaders | Assigned reading: Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Voting, Role of Media, and Tolerance I | Assigned reading: Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Voting, Role of Media, and Tolerance II | Assigned reading: Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Political Psychology of Race | Assigned reading: Chapter 7 |
| 9 | The Ethnic Conflict of Genocide | Assigned reading: Chapter 8 |
| 10 | The Political Psychology of Nationalism | Assigned reading: Chapter 9 |
| 11 | The Political Psychology of Terrorism | Assigned reading: Chapter 10 |
| 12 | The political Psychology of International Security and Conflict | Assigned reading: Chapter 11 |
| 13 | Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation | Assigned reading: Chapter 12 |
| 14 | General Overview | |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of Topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of Topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Cottam, M.L., Dietz-Uhler, B.,Mastors, E., &Preston, T. (2010). Introduction to Political Psychology (2nd Edition). Psychology Press: New Jersey. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline | X | ||||
| 2 | Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology | X | ||||
| 3 | Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings | X | ||||
| 4 | Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena | X | ||||
| 5 | Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology | X | ||||
| 6 | Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources | X | ||||
| 7 | Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data | X | ||||
| 8 | Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems | X | ||||
| 9 | Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English | X | ||||
| 10 | Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning | X | ||||
| 11 | Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||