COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Individual Differences
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSY 327
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to provide knowledge about how individual differences interact with situational factors to shape social behavior. This course provides full range of individual differences related to interpersonal, emotional, cognitive, motivational, and self-related dispositions.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to define the person-situation debate to gain insight into how situations may affect the manner in which personality is exhibited.
  • Will be able to explain how individual differences interact with situational factors to shape social behavior.
  • Will be able to explain how personality traits influence individuals’ feelings, action, thoughts and goals.
  • Will be able to define interpersonal dispositions such as attachment styles and gender identity; emotional dispositions such as happiness, depression, and loneliness; cognitive dispositions such as openness to experience and optimism; motivational dispositions such as social desirability and rejection sensitivity; and self-related dispositions such as self-esteem and narcissism.
  • Will be able to define interpersonal, emotional, cognitive, motivational, and self-related dispositions and the way they relate to interpersonal relations, social relationships, social roles, mental representations, and mental processes.
Course Description This course has been designed to discuss the interaction between individual differences and situational factors especially in terms of interpersonal, emotional, cognitive, motivational, and self-related dispositions.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Welcome and introduction to the course
2 Introduction - Individual Differences and Methods for the Study of Individual Differences in Social Behavior Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press. (Chapter 1 & 2; pp. 3-26)
3 Interpersonal Dispositions - Attachment styles Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 5; pp. 62-81)
4 Interpersonal Dispositions - Gender Identity Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 8; pp. 109-128)
5 Emotional Dispositions - Happiness Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 10; pp. 147-160)
6 Midterm exam
7 Emotional Dispositions - Depression Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 11; pp. 161-175)
8 Emotional Dispositions - Loneliness Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 15; pp. 227-240)
9 Cognitive Dispositions - Openness to Experience Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 17; pp. 257-273)
10 Cognitive Dispositions - Optimism Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 22; pp. 330-342)
11 Motivational Dispositions - Social Desirability Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 30; pp. 441-454)
12 Motivational Dispositions - Rejection Sensitivity Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 32; pp. 466-479)
13 Self-Related Dispositions - Self-Esteem Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 36; pp. 527-546)
14 Self-Related Dispositions - Narcissism Leary, M.H. & Hoyle, R.H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York: Guilford Press (Chapter 37; pp. 547-560)
15 Overview of the course
16 Final exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Leary, M. H., & Hoyle, R. H. (2009). Handbook of individual differences in social behavior (1st ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

ISBN: 978-1-59385-647-2

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
12
30
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
14
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
13
2
26
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
12
2
Presentation / Jury
1
24
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
24
Final Exams
1
34
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
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.

X
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.

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.

X
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.

X
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