| Psychology (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | PSY037 | ||||
| Course Name: | Selected Topics in Cognitive Psychology | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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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. GÖKÇER ESKİKURT | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Asst. Prof. Gökçer Eskikurt | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | This course aims to provide theoretical knowledge about memory, language, understanding, thinking and decision making mechanisms of human mind |
| Course Content: | Various topics of Cognitive Psychology will be discussed in this course |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) fundamentals of the relationship between perception and behaviour 2) The mechanisms of attention and unconscious processes 3) learning the various types of memory 4) learning the similarities and differences of vision and imagination 5) learning the higher order cognitive mechanisms such as decision making, problem solving and thinking |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Cognitive Psychology | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 2) | Perception and Behaviour | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 3) | Perception load - stroop effect | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 4) | Attention: Filter Models and Early/Late Selection models | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 5) | Divided Attention and Unconscious processes | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 6) | Short-term and working memories | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 7) | Long-term memory | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 8) | Midterm | - |
| 9) | Event memory and False Memory | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 10) | Conceptual knowledge and representation of concepts in the brain | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 11) | Visual imagination | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 12) | Language and Understanding | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 13) | Problem Solving | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 14) | Decision making and Reasoning | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 15) | Final | - |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Bilişsel Psikoloji, E.Bruce Goldstein, 2020, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| References: | Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook 8th Edition, Michael W. Eysenick |
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| 1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | 2 |
| 2) | Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | 1 |
| 3) | Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | 3 |
| 4) | Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | 1 |
| 5) | Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | 1 |
| 6) | Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | 1 |
| 7) | Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | 2 |
| 8) | Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | 2 |
| 9) | Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | 1 |
| 10) | Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | 1 |
| 11) | Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | 1 |
| 12) | Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | 1 |
| 13) | Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | 1 |
| 14) | Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. | 1 |
| 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 | |