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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:

PSI305

Course Name:

Cognitive Psychology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

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. GÖKÇER ESKİKURT

Course Lecturer(s):

Lecturer Fatma Göral

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	In this course, the emergence of cognitive psychology and its importance in practice will be discussed. Cognitive processes such as cognition, perception, attention and memory, conceptual structure of these processes, related models and neuroscientific explanations will be emphasized.
Course Content:	This course includes concepts, approaches and methods related to cognitive processes such as cognition, sensation-perception, attention and memory. It deals with the experiments and neuroscience research in the investigation of cognitive processes.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learns in detail the common and accepted theories about the study areas of cognitive psychology such as cognition, perception, attention, information processing processes and memory types.
2) Thanks to the findings obtained in the study areas of Cognitive Psychology, comprehend the relationship between brain structure and function
3) Have knowledge about current research topics and methods in cognitive psychology
4) Produces analytical and original ideas in the light of scientific data on topics of interest in cognitive psychology
5) Gains the ability to express his/her learning outcome in written and orally

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Cognitive Psychology and Its Study Areas	Solso, R.L, Maclin, M.K., Maclin, O.H. (2011). Bilişsel Psikoloji ( Ed. Ayşe Ayçiçeği-Dinn). Kitabevi Publishing
2)	Cognitive Psychology: A Study of Cognition	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing.
3)	Brain-Cognition Relationship and Cognitive Neuroscience	Smith, E.E. & Kosslyn, S.M. (2014). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Ed. Muzaffer Şahin) Nobel Akademic Publishing.
4)	Sensation, Perception and Perception Theories	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing.
5)	Perception and Cognitive Neuroscience	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing
6)	Nature of Attention and Its Functions	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing
7)	Midterm
8)	Visual Attention and Physiology of Attention	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing.
9)	Sensory and Short Term Memory	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing
10)	Working Memory	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing
11)	Long Term Memory and Its Types	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing
12)	Memory: Coding and Recall	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing
13)	Memory Enhancement Techniques	Solso, R.L., Maclin, M.K., Maclin, O.H. (2011). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Ed. Ayşe Ayçiçeği-Dinn). Kitabevi Publishing
14)	Everyday and Extraordinary Memory	Solso, R.L., Maclin, M.K., Maclin, O.H. (2011). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Ed. Ayşe Ayçiçeği-Dinn). Kitabevi Publishing Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Ed. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Publishing
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Goldstein, E.B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji. (Çev. Okhan Gündüz). Kaknüs Yay.
References:	Smith, E.E. & Kosslyn, S.M. (2014). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Çev. Ed. Muzaffer Şahin) Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Solso RL, Maclin MK, Maclin, OH (2011). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Çev. Ed. Ayşe Ayçiçeği-Dinn) 4. Baskı. Kitapevi Yayıncılık.

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	2
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3	3
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	2	3
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.		3		3
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.		2	2	2
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.			2	2
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.	2	2	2	2
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.			1	2	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.	2	1			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.					2
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.					2
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.					1
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.					1

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.	2
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.	3
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.	1
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.	2
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
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.	3
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.	2

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	13	0	3		39
Midterms	1	0	75		75
Final	1	0	86		86
Total Workload					200