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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI029

Course Name:

Psychology of Migration

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

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

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Pelin Karakuş Akalın

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to provide students the migration phenomena, the types of migration, the psychosocial impacts and outcomes of migration, the relation between migration and human rights and gender roles ideology, the acculturation processes of migrant groups and the research methods used in the area.
Course Content:	The concept of migration, types of migration, the causes of migration,the psychological, social, economic and health related outcomes of migration, migration and human rights, acculturation models, intergroup relations, migration and gender, research evidence related to national and international migration projects, readings in migration research.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Comprehends the basic social psychological theories related to the psychology of migration.
2) Understands the social psychological processes underlying the reasons and the outcomes of migration.
3) Comprehends research methods used in migration research.
4) Distinguishes the acculturation strategies of migrant groups in daily life.
5) Understands the relations between migrants and host culture members in terms of social psychological theories.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Basic concepts
3)	Theoretical approaches I
4)	Theoretical Approaches II
5)	The outcomes of migration
6)	Migration and Human Rights
7)	Migration and gender
8)	Midterm
9)	Migration Politics I
10)	Migration Politics II
11)	Migration Research I
12)	Migration Research II
13)	Movie and discussion
14)	Reading paper
15)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Haftalık konularla ilgili makale ve araştırma raporları.
References:	Haftalık konularla ilgili makale ve araştırma raporları.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3	3		3	3
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3	3		3	3
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	3	2		3	3
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.			3
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.			2
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
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	1
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.	3
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.	2
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.	2
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.	3
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.	2
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.	3
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	14	42
Midterms	1	31
Final	1	52
Total Workload		125