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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:

PSI051

Course Name:

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

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):

Ezgi Ildırım Özcan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course aims to provide students with knowledge in the field of culture and psychology. The aim of this course is to teach the intercultural psychology approach. Although it is known that culture plays an important role in human behavior, the socio-cultural approach defines human behavior through culture and social environment. In this respect, it is important to understand culture and its effects when making sense of human behavior.

Course Content:

Within the scope of this course, the validity of the theory and research results in the field of psychology in different cultures, the effects of culture on cognition, personality and interaction will be examined.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students know the main thoeires and researches in cultural and cross-cultural psychology
2) Students can analyze cultural specifics on individual and group behaviour
3) Students develop awareness of different cultural assumptions

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction	-
2)	Culture	-
3)	Etnocentrism	Chapter 2
4)	Research Methods in Cross-Cultural Psychology	Chapter 3 and 4
5)	Child development and Culture I	Chapter 5
6)	Child Development and Culture II	Chapter 6
7)	Midterm	-
8)	Cognition and Culture I	Chapter 7 and 8
9)	Cognition and Culture II	Cahpter 9 and 10
10)	Gender and Culture	Chapter 11 and 12
11)	Identity and Culture	Chapter 22 and 23
12)	Emotions and Culture	Chapter 17 and 18
13)	Psychological Health and Culture	Chapter 13 and 14
14)	Social Psychology and Culture	Chapter 24
15)	Final	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	KÜLTÜRLERARASI PSİKOLOJİ - Araştırma ve Uygulamalar, Yazarlar: John W. Berry, Ype H. Poortinga, Seger M. Breugelmans, Athanasios Chasiotis, David L. Sam, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
References:	CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY - Research and Applications - John W. Berry, Ype H. Poortinga, Seger M. Breugelmans, Athanasios Chasiotis, CAMBRIDGE

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	1
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	1
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	1
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	3
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	1
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	1
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	1

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