Psychology | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | PSI031 | ||||
Course Name: | Media Psychology | ||||
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Fall 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 Objectives: | The aim of the course is to explain the effect of media on human behavior and the relationship between media and basic topics of psychology. This course is important in terms of understanding psychology and media relation due o increasing use of technology and media. |
Course Content: | In the scope of this course, topics like research methods in media psychology, media and culture, advertisement, effect of media on violent behavior, media and mental disorders, internet use, media and gender, media and ethic will be discussed. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students can comprehend the interaction with media and human behavior and cognition 2) Students can comprehend the reflection of technological developments in media to psychology 3) Demonstrating an understanding of the field of media psychology 4) Students can analyze the posts on media by psychology theories 5) Shown the ability to link academic assignments to real-world problems and solutions |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Course description, aims and requirements | - |
2) | Social Media | - |
3) | Identity in Social Media | - |
4) | Polarization in Social Media | Chapter 3 |
5) | Effect of Social Media on Youth | Chapter 4 |
6) | Mindfulness, self-esteem and self perception: social media effect | - |
7) | Midterm | - |
8) | Social Media and Psychopathology | Chapter 7 and 9 |
9) | Social Media Addiction and Neurological Mechanism | Chapter 8 |
10) | Forensic Psychology and Media | Chapter 12, 14 and 15 |
11) | Evaluating Digital Activism via Psychological Perspective | Chapter 16 |
12) | Media Psychology and Children | Chapter 10 and 11 |
13) | New Media and Cyber Psychology | Chapter 13 |
14) | Application- analysing the social media posts through psychological theories | - |
15) | Final | - |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Sosyal Medya Psikolojisi, Şebnem Özdemir, Gül Dilek Türk, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2021. |
References: | Psychology of the Media (Macmillan Insights in Psychology series, 5) 2010, by David Giles (Author), Red Globe Press. |
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1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology. | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings | 2 | |||||||||||||
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
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. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
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. | 1 | |||||||||||||
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
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. | 2 | |||||||||||||
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology. | 3 |
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. | 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. | |
6) | Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | |
7) | Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences. | 3 |
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. | 3 |
10) | Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology. | 3 |
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. |
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 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
Midterms | 1 | 36 |
Final | 1 | 50 |
Total Workload | 125 |