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Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PIY5001

Course Name:

Social Cognition

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Ezgi Ildırım Özcan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

Students who successfully complete the course will be able to evaluate human behavior from this perspective by having knowledge about social cognition theories.

Course Content:

Social cognition is the field of study of social psychology and explores the interaction of cognitive processes in the perception, interpretation and processing of interpersonal information. The aim of this course is to cover the basic concepts and theories in the field of social cognition. In this course, cognition, memory processes, attention, culture, identity, schemas, the relationship between emotion and cognition, decision-making processes, attitudes and attribution will be examined.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Studenst know the fundamental tehories and experiment in social cognition field.
2) students comprehend the how social cognition affects human behaviour
3) Students can develop research idea in the field of social cognition.
4) Students can follow and criticise recent studies on social cognition

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Social Psychology- Social Cognition
3)	Schemas and Heuristics
4)	Culture and Cognition
5)	Emotions and Cognition
6)	Memory and Social Cognition
7)	Midterm
8)	The self and Cognition
9)	Attribution
10)	Attitudes and Social Cognition
11)	Bias, stereotypes and social cognition
12)	Behaviour and Social Cognition
13)	Experiment on social cognition
14)	Experiments on Social Cognition-II

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Fiske, S. T., & Taylor, S. E. (1991). Social cognition. Mcgraw-Hill Book Company.
References:	Fiske, S. T., & Taylor, S. E. (1991). Social cognition. Mcgraw-Hill Book Company.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) They have specialized knowledge about the science of psychology.	2		3
2) Students have knowledge of application processes in the field of psychology				3
3) They can follow current issues and research in the field of psychology.		2
4) Students can comprehend theories and studies in the psychology field.	2			3
5) Students can be part of studies in applied psychology area.			2
6) Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity	3
7) Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes		2
8) Students will be able to tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline	2			3
9) Students apply evidence based scientific studies.
10) Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.
11) Students actively engage in team work and collaborate with others and can show leadership skills.
12) Students can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of psychology and direct their learning
13) Students can systematically transfer current developments in the field of psychology and their own studies to groups in and out of the field, in written, verbal and visual formats, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.	3	2
14) Students are able to interpret and create new information by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of psychology with the knowledge from different disciplines.			3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	They have specialized knowledge about the science of psychology.
2)	Students have knowledge of application processes in the field of psychology
3)	They can follow current issues and research in the field of psychology.
4)	Students can comprehend theories and studies in the psychology field.
5)	Students can be part of studies in applied psychology area.
6)	Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity
7)	Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes
8)	Students will be able to tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline
9)	Students apply evidence based scientific studies.
10)	Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.
11)	Students actively engage in team work and collaborate with others and can show leadership skills.
12)	Students can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of psychology and direct their learning
13)	Students can systematically transfer current developments in the field of psychology and their own studies to groups in and out of the field, in written, verbal and visual formats, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
14)	Students are able to interpret and create new information by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of psychology with the knowledge from different disciplines.

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	65
Midterms	1	50
Final	1	80
Total Workload		195