Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | ||||
| Course Code | SCI 432 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Science of Mind | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Zihin Bilimi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 158 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only undergraduate students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn fundamentals of the interdisciplinary science of mind, referred to as cognitive science, via different perspectives and to comprehend the central issues and debates in this field. | ||||
| Course Description | This course provides a comprehensive understanding of science of mind (cognitive science) especially related to decision-making processes. This course aims to get knowledgeable and hands-on experience with the empirical methods including behavioral tasks, eye-tracking (E-T), galvanic skin response (GSR), heart rate (HR), facial coding (FC), EEG/ERP, fNIRS (optic brain imaging). The following topics are covered: Fundamentals of cognitive processes, debates about the nature of human cognition, cognitive biases, cognitive modeling, cognitive architectures, and cognitive neuroscience. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Elaborate on the fundamental concepts related to cognitive science and discuss the debated issues related to human cognition and cognitive processes; 2) Analyze the given situations in terms of the common approaches in cognitive and brain sciences and use the neuroscientific equipment with being aware of the certain limitations of the devices; 3) Design and develop an empirical setting, perform the experimental tasks, obtain and analyze the data, providing relevant inferences accordingly |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | TUNA ÇAKAR , November 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | TUNA ÇAKAR |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. ESİN TUNA DEMİRCİOĞLU |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Human Behavior-I |
| 3) | Human Behavior-II |
| 4) | Human Behavior-III |
| 5) | Experimental Methods-I |
| 6) | Experimental Methods-II |
| 7) | Review and Evaluation |
| 8) | Eye-tracking |
| 9) | GSR + HR |
| 10) | Facial Expression |
| 11) | EEG |
| 12) | fNIRS |
| 13) | Project |
| 14) | Project |
| 15) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| 16) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Bermudez, J.L. (2014). Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Science of Mind. Cambridge University Press. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom. Students work individually for assignments. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Assignments, projects. | |||||||||||||||
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| Computer Use | Required | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
cakart@mef.edu.tr 0 212 395 37 50 Instructor’s office: 5th floor, Phone number: 0 212 395 37 50 Office hours: After the lecture hours. E-mail address: cakart@mef.edu.tr Exams: Closed book and closed notes. Rules for attendance: YÖK regulations. Missing a midterm: You are expected to be present without exception and to plan any travel around these dates accordingly. Medical emergencies are of course excluded if accompanied by a doctor’s note. A note indicating that you were seen at the health center on the day of the midterm/quiz is not a sufficient documentation of medically excused absence from the midterm/quiz. The note must say that you were medically unable to take the midterm/quiz. Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, a make-up for the missing midterm/quiz will be given. If you fail to take the midterm/quiz on the assigned day and do not have a valid excuse, you will be given zero (0) on the midterm/quiz. Employment interviews, employer events, weddings, vacations, etc. are not excused absences. Eligibility to take the final exam: No final exam. Missing a final: No final exam. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 | |||
| Project | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 3 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 158 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 6.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||