| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | PSYC 414 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Readings and Research in Social Psychology IV | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Sosyal Psikolojide Okuma ve Araştırma IV | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 180 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 7.5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites |
PSYC 205 - Research Methods I |
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| Expected Prior Knowledge | Research methods in psychology, social psychology, basic understanding of the evolutionary theory | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1. understand the theories and methods of studying disease avoidance; 2. evaluate scientific articles in relation to the research methods and theories employed; 3. conduct scientific research; 4. evaluate the findings of research through a statistical package program (e.g., SPSS, Jamovi); 5. write research findings up in an empirical format; 6. discuss and present psychological theories and research in the correct ethical format. | ||||
| Course Description | This course is an advanced course on readings and research on the topic of disease avoidance. The main goals of the course are to familiarise and engage the students with the theoretical background of disease avoidance with a major focus on the behavioral immune system theory. The course aims to enable the students to approach the topic of disease avoidance from diverse perspectives of psychology such as emotion, learning, cognition, and neuroscience. At the end of the course, the students would be equipped with necessary to be able to understand and critique empirical articles published in highly acclaimed psychology journals in the topic of disease avoidance. Students will also be able to conduct research, evaluate the findings and write them up in an empirical format. One of the main aims of this course is to promote critical thinking and enable students to critically evaluate the research findings communicated in scientific journals. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, hastalıklardan kaçınma konusunda okumalar ve araştırmalar üzerine ileri düzey bir derstir. Dersin ana hedefleri, öğrencileri davranışsal bağışıklık sistemi teorisine odaklanarak hastalıklardan kaçınmanın teorik arka planı ile tanıştırmak ve etkileşime geçirmektir. Ders, öğrencilerin hastalıktan kaçınma konusuna duygu, öğrenme, biliş ve nörobilim gibi psikolojinin farklı bakış açılarından yaklaşmalarını sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1. understand the theories and methods of studying disease avoidance; 2. evaluate scientific articles in relation to the research methods and theories employed; 3. conduct scientific research; 4. evaluate the findings of research through a statistical package program (e.g., SPSS, Jamovi); 5. write research findings up in an empirical format; 6. discuss and present psychological theories and research in the correct ethical format. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. | H | Exam,Participation,Project |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | H | Participation,Presentation,Project |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | S | Project |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | H | HW,Participation,Project |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | H | Lab |
| 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. | H | Lab |
| 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). | H | Exam,Participation |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | H | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | H | HW |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | H | HW,Project |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Participation,Project |
| Prepared by and Date | , |
| Course Coordinator | BARIŞ SEVİ |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BARIŞ SEVİ |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology |
| 2) | Adaptation and Adaptive Mechanisms |
| 3) | The Behavioral Immune System (BIS) |
| 4) | BIS Research Methods |
| 5) | BIS and the Physiological Immune System |
| 6) | Limitation and Future Directions of the BIS |
| 8) | BIS and Health |
| 9) | BIS in the Context of Group Relationships |
| 10) | BIS in the Context of Close Relationships |
| 11) | BIS and the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 12) | Applied Value of the BIS |
| 13) | Empirical Paper Presentations |
| 14) | Revision |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Textbook: Herron, J. C., & Freeman, S. (2017). Evolutionary analysis (5th ed.). Pearson There will also be a set of required empirical articles. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | This course will be taught entirely in the flipped format. Students will be assigned reading materials every week. During class time, I will first assess and reinforce the students’ grasp of basic concepts from these articles. Each week, all students will be answering discussion questions before the class and a number of students will be responsible to lead discussions building on these answers from the whole group. The discussion questions will be focused on the research methodology and theoretical background of articles. Also, each week students will learn to advance their literature reviewing skills as well as coding and analysing in a statistical package program. Students will be expected to prepare for class by spending sufficient time to master the preparatory materials. They will also be expected to contribute appropriately to class discussions and to assisting the learning of other students. I as the instructor commit to preparing and selecting high-quality materials for each class. This course is aimed at final year Psychology students. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Students will be asked to coordinate one of the discussion sessions of the course based on the assigned required reading of an article published in high impact psychology journals. Students will also be asked to collect data, code and analyse with a statistical package program and write an empirical article based on these analyses in APA format. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | Students will use a statistical package program to enter and analyse the data they have collected as well as to do literature review for their empirical paper. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Students will work with a statistical package program to enter and analyse the data they have collected as well as to do literature review for their empirical paper. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Students will be asked to read each week’s articles prior to that week’s classroom session. Classroom discussions will be based on these readings. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 112 | ||
| Project | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 36 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 18 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Total Workload | 180 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 7.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 7.5 | ||||||