1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
  3. PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
PSK 304COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY3 + 06th Semester5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of cognitive psychology. The course basically an introduction to human mental processes. Cognitive processes will be explained and discussed according to the basic teories as well as contemporary results of the cognitive tasks. Students will encounter the topics that they are familiar in their everyday life- for example, attention, memory, language, problem solving, decision making etc.
Course Content The basic teories and researches about the mental processes such as attention, memory, perception, decision making, problem solving, language etc.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Acquiring knowledge of the important concepts of cognitive psychology such as attention, perception, memory, language, decision making, problem solving.
2Acquiring knowledge of the important theories and theoretical perspectives in cognitive psychology.
3Acquiring knowledge of important research findings in cognitive psychology.
4Understanding how psychologists design experiments, collecting data, and analysing and interpreting results in major sub-fields of cognitive psychology.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
Mid-terms12020
Final examination12626
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





130

5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Spring1SEVGİ ÖZGÜNGÖR


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
PSK 304 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. SEVGİ ÖZGÜNGÖR sozgungor@pau.edu.tr İTBF A0116 %70
Goals The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of cognitive psychology. The course basically an introduction to human mental processes. Cognitive processes will be explained and discussed according to the basic teories as well as contemporary results of the cognitive tasks. Students will encounter the topics that they are familiar in their everyday life- for example, attention, memory, language, problem solving, decision making etc.
Content The basic teories and researches about the mental processes such as attention, memory, perception, decision making, problem solving, language etc.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction to cognitive psychology, definition, basic concepts and techniques
2 Attention
3 Sense
4 Perception
5 Gestalt Psychology
6 Memory
7 Seven sins of Memory
8 Midterms (estimated)
9 Theories of Decision Making and heuristics
10 Emotions and cognition
11 Consciousness and dreaming
12 Language
13 İntelligence and problem solving
14 Creativity
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Smith, E. E. ve Kosslyn, S. M. (2017). BİLİŞSEL PSİKOLOJİ. Zihin ve Beyin (Çev. Muzaffer Şahin). Nobel Akademik YayıncılıkTürkçe
Kahneman, D. (2011). Hızlı ve yavaş düşünme. Varlık Yayınları. Türkçe
Eagleman, D. (2017). İncognito: Beynin Gizli Hayatı. Domingo Yayınevi. Türkçe
Eagleman, D. (2016). Beyin.Domingo Yayınevi. Türkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes