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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI031

Course Name:

Media Psychology

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):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

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.

Learning Outcomes

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

Course Flow Plan

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	-

Sources

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.

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
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.

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.	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.

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	1	36
Final	1	50
Total Workload		125