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PDR 101 - Introduction to Psychology

Graduate Education Institute · Spiritual Counseling and Guidance · Master

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Scientific Preparation
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel ERDOGDU

Course Objective

To gain basic concepts and skills related to psychology

Course Content

Introduction to psychology, fields of psychology, research methods in psychology, sensation, perception, learning, basic concepts and periods in development, memory

Required Resources

Cüceloğlu, D. (2021). İnsan ve Davranışı (Vol. 96). Remzi Book House.

Lecture Notes

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the basic concepts and theories of psychology
  2. Explain frequently used research methods in psychology
  3. Explain the basic cognitive processes.
  4. Describe normal and abnormal dimensions of human behavior
  5. Uses the knowledge of psychology in basic level in daily life and education environment
  6. The student knows and interprets perception, learning, language and memory.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14228
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm11010
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final11010

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Basic theories and concepts in psychologyBasic books
2Sub-branches of psychology and research methodsBasic books
3Sensation and detectionbasic books
4Learning theoriesbasic books
5Learning and theories and memorybasic books
6Memory and typesbasic books
7memory, recovery, metacognitionBasic books
8midtermbasic books
9Motivation and excitementBasic books
10Anxiety, frustration defense mechanismsBasic Books
11defense mechanisms, conflict and typesBasic books
12Development and basic conceptsbasic books
13Psychosexual developmentBasic Books
14Social and mental developmentbasic books
15general evaluationBasic books
16Final exambasic books