ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PSI071 | ||||
| Course Name: | Human Rights and Discrimination | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | Course Objectives The main aim of the course is to make the student gain an understanding of the individual and social antecedents and consequences of discrimination, as well as to recognize anti-discrimination laws. |
| Course Content: | Within the scope of the Human Rights and Discrimination course, basic information about the concepts of stereotype, prejudice and discrimination will be given, and individual and social variables related to these concepts will be included. In addition, laws related to discrimination and human rights at the national and international level will be discussed. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students who successfully complete the course; Defines the concepts of stereotype, prejudice and discrimination and knows their relationship with each other. 2) Knows the basic theories (social identity, social contact, relative deprivation, etc.) related to prejudice and discrimination. 3) Discusses the individual and social antecedents and consequences of discrimination. 4) Knows the principle of equality and anti-discrimination laws. Knows the place of legal regulations in the fight against discrimination. 5) Evaluates the situations related to discrimination faced in daily life with a critical point of view within the framework of the theories and concepts he knows. Produces suggestions for reducing discrimination and struggling discrimination. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introducing the lesson plan. Giving information about the resources related to the course and the way the course is taught. An introductory discussion on the importance of the issue of discrimination | - |
| 2) | Social Categorization stereotypes Stereotype Content Model | - |
| 3) | Ingroup and outgroup concepts Ingroup biases Bias towards the outgroup | - |
| 4) | Prejudice as an attitude Individual predispositions associated with prejudices The dynamics of prejudice | - |
| 5) | Self and identity Social identities as part of identity Identifying with the group | - |
| 6) | Equality and inequality in intergroup relations Don't favor your own group The concept of discrimination and related concepts Types of discrimination | - |
| 7) | Relative Deprivation Theory Social Permanence and Mobility | - |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | - |
| 9) | Theories of justice Terror Management Theory Intergroup Contact Theory | - |
| 10) | Social Dominance Theory System Justification Theory Social Responsibility Theory | - |
| 11) | Individual consequences of inequalities and discrimination The social consequences of inequalities and discrimination | - |
| 12) | Reducing social inequalities collective action positive discrimination | - |
| 13) | Legal discrimination The role of law in preventing discrimination and ensuring equality | - |
| 14) | Legal discrimination II The role of law in preventing discrimination and ensuring equality II | - |
| 15) | Final Exam | - |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | - Çayır K. ve Ceyhan M.A (2012). Ayrımcılık Çok Boyutlu Yaklaşımlar. Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları: İstanbul - Allport G.W. (1979) Önyargının Doğası. N. Nirven (Çev.) Sakarya Üniversitesi Kültür Yayınları: Sakarya |
| References: | - Hortaçsu N. (2007). Ben Biz Siz Hepimiz, Toplumsal Kimlik ve Gruplararası İlişkiler. İmge Kitabevi: Ankara - Demirel, T.E., Tikici, M. ve Çetin, C. (2011). Türk İş Yaşamında Ayrımcılık. Nobel Yayınları: Ankara - Çukur, C.Ş. ve Sayılan G. (2019). Uygulamalı Sosyal Psikoloji. Nobel Yayınları: Ankara |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings | ||||||||||||||
| 3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human. | ||||||||||||||
| 4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view. | ||||||||||||||
| 5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules. | ||||||||||||||
| 6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | ||||||||||||||
| 7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences. | ||||||||||||||
| 8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based. | ||||||||||||||
| 9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | ||||||||||||||
| 12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights. | ||||||||||||||
| 13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | ||||||||||||||
| 14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence. | ||||||||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology. | |
| 2) | Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings | |
| 3) | Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human. | |
| 4) | Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view. | |
| 5) | Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules. | |
| 6) | Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | |
| 7) | Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences. | |
| 8) | Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based. | |
| 9) | Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | |
| 10) | Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology. | |
| 11) | Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | |
| 12) | Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights. | |
| 13) | Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | |
| 14) | Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence. |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Midterms | 2 | 80 |
| Total Workload | 119 | |