| Course Name | Traffic Psychology |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 422 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To introduce the students with the topic, research methods and approaches of traffic psychology. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course traffic psychology topics, such as driver behaviors, psycho-technical evaluation, risk-taking, and driver rehabilitation, are introduced both in theoretical and applied ways. |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to traffic psychology | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 3-40 |
| 2 | Research methods & Theories and models of driver behavior | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 41-87 |
| 3 | Driver capacities and individual differences: Vision, visual attention, visual search | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 137-189 |
| 4 | Driver capacities and individual differences: Older drivers | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 257-327 |
| 5 | Psycho-technical assessment of drivers | Amado, S., Koyuncu, M., & Kacaroglu, G. (2004). Evaluation of factors affecting safe driving: Demografic factors, experience, personality and psycho-technical evaluation |
| 6 | Psycho-technical assessment of drivers | Amado, S., Koyuncu, M., & Kaça, G. (2015). Comparison of three systems for psychotechnical assessment used in Turkey. Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour, 32, 78-90 |
| 7 | Driving style: Speed and Safety | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 391-458 |
| 8 | Driving style: Aggressive driving, occupant protection | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 459-513 |
| 9 | Midterm | |
| 10 | Driver temporary impairments: Alcohol and driving, drugs and driving | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 391-513 |
| 11 | Driver Temporary impairments: Distraction and inattention | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 711-797 |
| 12 | Vulnerable road users: Pedestrians | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 861-927 |
| 13 | Vulnerable road users: Motorcyclists | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 657-695 |
| 14 | Accident/Crash Causation and Analysis | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2nd ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 1039-1084 |
| 15 | Overview of the course | |
| 16 | Final exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Shinar, D. (2017). Traffic safety and human behavior (2. ed.). Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN: 978-1786352224 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Amado, S., Koyuncu, M., & Kacaroglu, G. (2004). Evaluation of factors affecting safe driving: Demographic factors, experience, personality and psycho-technical evaluation. Turkish Journal of Psychology. 19(53), 23-47. Amado, S., Koyuncu, M., & Kaça, G. (2015). Comparison of three systems for psychotechnical assessment used in Turkey. Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour, 32, 78-90. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 50 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 50 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 54 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments. | |||||
| 2 | To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology. | X | ||||
| 3 | To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology. | X | ||||
| 4 | To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines. | |||||
| 5 | To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology. | |||||
| 6 | To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches. | |||||
| 7 | To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology. | |||||
| 8 | To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society. | |||||
| 9 | To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology. | |||||
| 10 | To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline. | X | ||||
| 11 | To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English. | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
