PSYCHOLOGY (ENGLISH)
Qualification Awarded	Program Süresi	Toplam Kredi (AKTS)	Öğretim Şekli	Yeterliliğin Düzeyi ve Öğrenme Alanı
Bachelor's (First Cycle) Degree	4	240	FULL TIME	TYÇ, TR-NQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 6 QF-EHEA:First Cycle TR-NQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013): 31

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

1312211001

Ders İsmi:

Physiology for Social Sciences

Ders Yarıyılı:

Fall

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Labs	Credit	ECTS
3	0	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Other Recommended Topics for the Course:

None.

Type of course:

Necessary

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 :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Fatma GÖRAL

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

Students will acquire a relatively sophisticated understanding of the aforementioned topics.

Course Content:

Topics will include the historical background of physiological psychology, research methods in physiological psychology, fundamentals of neuroanatomy, cellular organization and neurochemical bases of behavior, psychopharmacology and drugs of abuse, sensory processing, motor function, and the neuroscience of sleep, cognitive neuroscience (memory and language), hemispheric specialization, executive and motivational control (focus on the frontal lobes), and neurologic disorders.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Gain the basic and general knowledge of the field of physiology.
2) Gains knowledge of brain structures and their relationship with cognitive processes.
3) Demonstrate a scientific approach in understanding, evaluating and explaining the behavior of organisms at the cellular, structural and systems level.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Knows the main approaches and techniques used in the study of physiological processes.
Field Specific Competence
1) Discuss the physiological basis of various diseases.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Overview: Historical background and research methods in physiological psychology	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
2)	Fundamentals of neuroanatomy	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
3)	Cellular organization and neurochemical bases of behavior	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
4)	Cellular organization and neurochemical bases of behavior	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
5)	Quiz (covers material reviewed during weeks 1 -4) Psychopharmacology and drugs of abuse	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
6)	Psychopharmacology and drugs of abuse	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
7)	Neuroscience of sleep	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
8)	Midterm Exam (covers material reviewed during weeks 1 - 7)
9)	Sensory processing	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
10)	Motor function	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
11)	Cognitive neuroscience: Memory	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
12)	Cognitive neuroscience: Language and Hemispheric Specialization	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
13)	Executive and Motivational Control: Focus on the Frontal Lobes	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
14)	Neurologic disorders	[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics. [2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes. [3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student. Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat
15)	Final Exam (covers topics we reviewed after the midterm).
16)	Final Exam (covers topics we reviewed after the midterm).

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

[1] Dersi veren öğretim üyesi tarafından ayrıntılı ders notları verilecektir.
[2] Dersi veren öğretim üyesi tüm PowerPoint sunumlarını derslerin ilk haftasında iletecektir.
[3] Çeşitli konularda daha fazla arka plan bilgisi isteyen öğrenciler için bir ders kitabı mevcuttur. Bu ders kitabının okunması zorunlu değildir. İsteğe bağlıdır. Öğrenci tarafından talep edilmesi halinde, öğretim üyesi ders kitabının elektronik versiyonunu sağlayacaktır.
[1] The instructor will distribute very detailed outlines for all topics.
[2] The instructor will forward all PowerPoint presentations during the first week of classes.
[3] A textbook is available for students who desire more background information on various topics. This textbook is not required reading. It is optional. Your instructor will provide an electronic version of the textbook, if requested by the student.
Text: Biological Psychology (2016) (12th Edition). Author: James W. Kalat

References:

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	3	5	2	4
Program Outcomes
1) Knows the theories, different approaches and perspectives related to psychology and knows the basic concepts and terms related to psychology.
2) Knows the process of psychology becoming a science from a historical perspective, its approach to emotional, behavioral and mental processes in this process and the scientific methods used to investigate these processes.
3) Knows the working subjects and methods of the subfields of psychology and defines the duties of psychologists working in these fields.
4) To be able to deal with the human being as a biological, psychological, sociological and cultural whole and to be able to establish a relationship with related disciplines in this sense.
5) Knows the salient emphases of the major theories, approaches and perspectives of psychology (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural).
6) Knows the basic principles and methods of psychological assessment and gains basic interview skills.
7) Have a basic level of knowledge about commonly used measurement tools in related subfields of psychology.
8) To have the knowledge and skills required to conduct research in the field of psychology, to find a problem, to create a research design, to collect data, to determine appropriate data analysis, to interpret and report findings.
9) To have a good understanding of scientific thinking in psychology; to use critical thinking and reasoning skills.
10) Knows the ethical principles, values and practices of psychology.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Knows the theories, different approaches and perspectives related to psychology and knows the basic concepts and terms related to psychology.	2
2)	Knows the process of psychology becoming a science from a historical perspective, its approach to emotional, behavioral and mental processes in this process and the scientific methods used to investigate these processes.	1
3)	Knows the working subjects and methods of the subfields of psychology and defines the duties of psychologists working in these fields.	3
4)	To be able to deal with the human being as a biological, psychological, sociological and cultural whole and to be able to establish a relationship with related disciplines in this sense.	4
5)	Knows the salient emphases of the major theories, approaches and perspectives of psychology (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural).	4
6)	Knows the basic principles and methods of psychological assessment and gains basic interview skills.	5
7)	Have a basic level of knowledge about commonly used measurement tools in related subfields of psychology.	5
8)	To have the knowledge and skills required to conduct research in the field of psychology, to find a problem, to create a research design, to collect data, to determine appropriate data analysis, to interpret and report findings.	4
9)	To have a good understanding of scientific thinking in psychology; to use critical thinking and reasoning skills.
10)	Knows the ethical principles, values and practices of psychology.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Anlatım
Beyin fırtınası /Altı şapka
Course
Okuma
Soru cevap/ Tartışma

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Semester Final Exam	1	% 40
Quiz	1	% 20
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	7	98
Midterms	2	3	6
Final	1	6	6
Total Workload			152