Psychology Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI366

Course Name:

Fundamentals of Project Planning

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. AYSELİN YILDIZ

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. AYSELİN YILDIZ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge about national and international grant programs in the field of education and research and to enable students to prepare projects for these grant programs.
Course Content:	This course covers the basic principles, processes and methods of project design and planning, as well as the basics of project budgeting. The entire content of the course was prepared within the scope of the project "EU Grants and Project Management", which was coordinated by the lecturer and awarded as the EU Jean Monnet Module (2014-2017).

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Identify grant opportunities in the field of education and research.
2) Follow calls for grant proposals from the accurate sources.
3) Identify and design the basic stages of project planning processes.
4) Use the guidelines and annexes of the call for grants correctly when preparing a project.
5) Analyze problems, objectives, stakeholders and strategies.
6) Prepare the project activity planning.
7) Prepare a project budget in accordance with the project idea.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Overview: The logic of grant programmes
2)	Grant opportunities, programmes for youth
3)	Practice: Examining application forms, annexes and call for proposals
4)	Key principles of project planning stages
5)	Problem analysis and writing SMART project aim
6)	Objective, strategy and stakeholder analysis
7)	Midterm Exam
8)	Determining the project teams and project topics
9)	Teamwork: Preparing Problem Analysis Tree
10)	Teamwork: Determing the project aim, strategy analysis and stakeholder analysis
11)	Teamwork: Activity planning, preparing work packages
12)	Teamwork: Work packages of preparation, implementation, dissemination
13)	Activity planning: Work packages of monitoring and evaluation, sustainability
14)	Preparing project budget
15)	Submission of the final project as project teams

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Öğretim üyesinin hazırladığı ders notları
Ayselin Yıldız. (2016). “Activity Planning, Resource Planning and Budget” in Toker,H., İnceoğlu, Ç.,Yıldız, A.,Ozerim, G. Koçtaş, Ö., Project Culture, E-Book Yasar University https://www.researchgate.net/publication/295549279_Activity_Planning_Resource_Planning_and_Budget
Erasmus+Programı Rehberi (2021-2027)

Lecture notes, presentations
Ayselin Yıldız. (2016). “Activity Planning, Resource Planning and Budget” in Toker,H., İnceoğlu, Ç.,Yıldız, A.,Ozerim, G. Koçtaş, Ö., Project Culture, E-Book Yasar University https://www.researchgate.net/publication/295549279_Activity_Planning_Resource_Planning_and_Budget
Guide of Erasmus+ Program (2021-2027)

References:

European Commission, (2004), Project Cycle Management Guidelines, Vol. 1, EuropeAid Cooperation Office, Brussels
T.C. Dış İşleri Bakanlığı AB Başkanlığı Çevrimiçi Eğitim Modülleri http://www.ab.gov.tr/online_egitim/

• European Commission, (2004), Project Cycle Management Guidelines, Vol. 1, EuropeAid Cooperation Office, Brussels
• T.C. Dış İşleri Bakanlığı AB Başkanlığı Çevrimiçi Eğitim Modülleri (Turkish) http://www.ab.gov.tr/online_egitim/

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
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	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	28	0			0
Application	20	0			0
Study Hours Out of Class	28	0			0
Project	50	0			0
Midterms	10	0			0
Total Workload					0