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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI142

Course Name:

Advertising and Consumption

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. AYBİKE SERTTAŞ

Course Lecturer(s):

Assoc Prof Aybike Serttaş

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of the course is to provide the student the competence to discuss globalization, capitalism, commodification, alienation, consumption by referring to basic theories and authors.
Course Content:	Globalization, capitalism, commodification, alienation, consumer society and advertising

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Analyzes the advertisements within the scope of consumption society.
2) Establishes the link between alienation and marketing communication.
3) Defines creative destruction and evaluates brands in this regard.
4) Explain the relationship between consumption and status.
5) Tell the link between materialism and consumer society.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Meeting, information about the lesson, movie and book suggestions
1)	Hedonism
2)	History of advertising, changing advertising approaches from past to present
3)	Functions of advertisements
4)	Creative destruction and controversy over the black swan
5)	Consumption theories
6)	Fordism ve Taylorism
7)	Commodification, reification, alienation
8)	Practise for midterm
9)	Ethical Issues in Advertising
10)	Conformism
11)	Consumption society criticism in cinema
12)	Consumption society criticism in cinema/ 2
13)	Consumption society debates
14)	Consumption society debates

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Daron Acemoğlu -- James Robinson, Ulusların Düşüşü Robert Bocock, Tüketim
References:	Aybike Serttaş, Reklam Temel Kavramlar Teknik Bilgiler Örnekler Aybike Serttaş – Recep Yılmaz, Reklamcılığın Anahtar Kavramları

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.
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
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.
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.
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
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.

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.
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
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.
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.
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
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
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 40
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
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	14	0	3		42
Midterms	2	10	2		24
Final	3	15	2		51
Total Workload					117