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

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code: PSI202
Course Name: Cognitive Psychology
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requirement:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course:
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 : Öğr.Gör. GİZEM BAKİ KAŞIKÇI
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Purpose and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to introduce human cognitive processes and to examine the relationships between behavior and cognition from a theoretical and practical perspective.
Course Content: It includes an introduction to theories and models of human cognitive processes such as attention, memory, perception, reasoning and problem solving, and a discussion of the basic experimental findings and implications of these findings for studying human cognition.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course: History of Memory, Cognition and Cognitive Psychology
2) Information Processing and the Brain
3) Information Processing and the Brain
4) Perception
5) Attention
6) Attention and visual perception
7) Memory I: types of memory, short-term memory and working memory
8) Midterm Week
9) Memory II: short-term and long-term memory, other types of memory
10) Memory III: knowledge, recall, and memory errors
11) Language I; language development and related models
12) Language II; language and cognition
13) Reasoning and Problem Solving
14) Social Cognition

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Bilişsel Psikoloji (2020) E. Bruce Goldstein, Kaknüs Yayınları
References: Solso, R. L., Maclin, M. K., Maclin, O. H., & Ayçiçeği-Dinn, A. (2007). Bilişsel psikoloji.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Medium 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To investigate individuals’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes in scientific perspective and to have general information about psychology theories
2) To have main application skills regarding applied psychology
3) To figure out, determine, formulate, and develop problem solving skills regarding individuals’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes and problems
4) To determine individuals’ problems faced in their developmental stages, to develop problem solving skills for these problems, and to have information about consultation when needed
5) To have information regarding measurement and evaluation tools that are used in different subbranches of psychology
6) To have basic level of information and skills regarding observation and interview techniques
7) To have professional and ethical responsibility information and awareness
8) To have skills to conduct independent research using appropriate qualitative and quantitative accumulation of knowledge in psychology
9) To have a skill regarding data collection, analysis, interpretation and report
10) To have awareness regarding empathy, interpersonal sensitivity, individual and social processes and problems
11) To determine factors that affect psychological well-being in industrial and organizational structures
12) To share acquired information related to psychology with different individuals and institutions and inform them

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Aktiviteye Hazırlık Aktivitede Harçanan Süre Aktivite Gereksinimi İçin Süre Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Quizzes 1 20 20
Midterms 1 20 20
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 122