ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and Public Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PSI062 | ||||
| Course Name: | Political Psychology | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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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. EMİNE BEYHAN MERİÇ | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Doç. Dr. Ekmel GEÇER | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to help students to have a better understanding of the political world from the lens of political psychology, a field at the intersection of political science and social psychology. By using different types of methods in political psychology, this course teaches psychological theories that help us understand how people think and feel about politics. |
| Course Content: | This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to understand how people think and feel about politics. The primary goal of this course is to acquaint the student with various ways in which psychological theory contributes to the understanding of politics and vice versa. One feature that makes political psychology particularly important to study is that it speaks to so many aspects of political phenomena – from Turkish politics to comparative studies to international relations. In this class, we will consider how politics works at the micro level – within the minds of both political elites and average citizens. Course objectives include the following tasks: to become more knowledgeable about the field of political psychology-its definition, its various domains of study, and its methodologies; to examine the impact of personality on political behavior; to become familiar with the role of social cognition, social influences, and social relations in political behavior; to examine the myriad of actors involved in the political psychology of groups; to become familiar with the various psychological and political factors influencing voting behavior; to explore the political psychology of race and ethnicity; to examine the impact of political psychology as it is related to broader international concerns such as nationalism, extremism, and conflict. Overall, the course will advance student’s knowledge of the political world by introducing interdisciplinary approaches and theoretical debates. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learn the fundamental principles of political psychology Learn more about the research methods used in the field Develop background on historical development of the field Evaluate the effect of the media on political behavior Describe the point of origin of emotions and their effects on political behavior Identify the basis of group conflict and comment on the contemporary rise of far-right ideologies Learn about the individual determinants of terrorism Describe how social networks emerge and affect the individual behavior Understand individual and psychological bases of the current populist movements. 2) Learn the fundamental principles of political psychology 2) Learn more about the research methods used in the field 3) Develop background on historical development of the field 4) Evaluate the effect of the media on political behavior 5) Describe the point of origin of emotions and their effects on political behavior 6) Identify the basis of group conflict and comment on the contemporary rise of far-right ideologies 7) Learn about the individual determinants of terrorism 8) Describe how social networks emerge and affect the individual behavior 9) Understand individual and psychological bases of the current populist movements |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Political Psychology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 1) | Introduction to Political Psychology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 2) | History of Political Psychology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 2) | History of Political Psychology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 3) | Research Methods in Political Psychology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 4) | Political Communication and Psychology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 5) | Personality - Elites | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 6) | Ideologies and Biology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 7) | Communication Theories and Politics | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 8) | Midterm Exams | - |
| 9) | Prejudice, Group Identity and Conflict | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 10) | Racism and Xenophobia | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 11) | Terrorism and Ethnic Conflict | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 12) | Social Networks and Social Movements | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 13) | Populism and polarisation | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 14) | Leadership Psychology | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| 15) | Final Exams | - |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
| References: | Geçer, E. (2019). Gerçekliğin Paradoksal Yenilgisi, Okur Kitaplığı. Siyaset Psikolojisi- David Patrick Houghton |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration. | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field. | 2 | 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. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work. | 2 | 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 | 3 | |||||||||
| 9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 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. | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 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. | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
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. | 2 |
| 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 | 65 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 135 | |