HASAN KALYONCU UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
DEPARTMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PRACTICE
Course Title
Introduction to Psychology
Course Code:
Semeste
r
Lecture+Recite
Credit
ECTS
PDR103
1
3+0
3
5
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory / Elective
Coordinator of course
Instructors
Assistant
Course Objectives
TURKİSH
COMPULSORY
YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN ALİYEV
YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN ALİYEV
The main goal of this course is to investigate why and how people
behave. So, purpose psychology is to help the people to understand
others more easily. To do that, a person should know the ways of
understanding others. Consequently, the aim psychology is to
contribute to the people to start and maintain effective relationships.
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Learning Outcomes and
Competences
Course Contents
Recognizing several characteristics of people
Understanding internal and external reasons of the human
behaviors
 Understanding him/herself and his/her personality structure
 Learning the motivators that motivate the person
 Knowing the effects of the laws of attention and perception
on the behavior
 Knowing the types and qualifications of intelligence
 Having effective communication skills
 Defining the behaviors of an individual in a social
environment
This course includes description of goal and usage of Psychology;
description of biological bases of the behaviours; investigation of
cognitive and personality development; defence mechanisms to
protect mental health; feelings and emotions of the people;
explaining the motivations, needs and drives of individuals;
describing attention and perception laws; examining learning,
memory, IQ, EQ, and social effects on behaviour of people.
Weekly Schedule
Week
Subjects
Prestudy
Instructors
1
Introduction
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
2
Biological Basis of Behavior
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
3
Human Development
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
4
Cognitive Development and
Language Development
-
YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
5
Personality Development
-
YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
6
Needs, Drives and Incentives
-
YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
7
General Arousal Level, Feelings and
Excitements
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
8
. Defense Mechanisms
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
9
Attention and Perception
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
10
Learning, Memory and Forgetting
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
11
Learning Theories
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
12
Intelligence and Abilities
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
13
Individual and Social Effects on
Behavior of The Individual
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
14
Evaluation and Terminating
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YRD.DOÇ.DR. RAMİN
ALİYEV
REFERNCES
Textbook and
/or References
C. G. Morris, Psikolojiyi Anlamak (Psikolojiye Giriş), Çev.Ed.: H. Belgin Ayvaşık
Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı, Remzi yayınları, İstanbul. Necla Öner , 2006, Türkiye de
Kullanılan Psikolojik Testler 2 Cilt, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yay. R. Plotnik, Psikolojiye Giriş,
Kaknüs Yayınları, istanbul
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Term Studies
PİECE
Midterm
1
40
Assignments
-
-
Term Project
-
-
final exam
1
60
Total
Contribute to the semester study notes
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-
-
-
The contribution of the final exam grade
Total
Course Category
PERCENT
SOCİAL SCİENCE
X
100
TABLE OF ECTS / WORKLOAD
ACTIVITIES
Hours
Work outside lesson time ( pre-study, practice )
Assignments
AMOUNT
time
(Hour)
total
Workload
14
3
42
Midterm
final exam
projects
Total workload
Total workload / 30
ECTS credits Course
The relationship between the schedule and course outcomes
DÇ/P
Ç
DÇ1
DÇ2
DÇ3
DÇ4
PÇ
1
PÇ2
PÇ3
PÇ4
PÇ5
PÇ6
Outcome
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Recognizing several characteristics of people
Understanding internal and external reasons of
the human behaviors
Understanding him/herself and his/her
personality structure
Learning the motivators that motivate the
person
Knowing the effects of the laws of attention
and perception on the behavior
Knowing the types and qualifications of
intelligence
Having effective communication skills
Defining the behaviors of an individual in a
social environment
PÇ7
PÇ8
1.
PÇ9
PÇ10
PÇ11
PÇ12