ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | PSY365 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Reading Skills in Psychology I | ||||||||
| Course Semester: |
Fall |
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| Course Credits: |
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
| Course Requisites: | |||||||||
| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Common Pool | ||||||||
| Course Level: |
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Öğr.Gör. MUAZZEZ IŞIL ESENDİR | ||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Öğr.Gör. MUAZZEZ IŞIL ESENDİR |
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| Course Assistants: |
Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to improve students' academic reading and writing skills and to increase their familiarity with psychological terms. |
| Course Content: | By improving academic reading and writing skills in English, it enables psychology students to use English effectively in the academic environment. Introduce terms in psychology using textbooks and research articles. Emphasis is placed on writing a report according to the academic and ethical standards determined by the APA publication rules. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Course Introduction | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 2) | Introducing the APA Guidelines | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 3) | Reviewing and Discussing Different Types of Articles – Library Visit | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 4) | Ethical and Legal Standards | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 5) | Structure and Content of Academic Text | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 6) | Academic Text Writing | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 7) | Academic Text Writing - Presentation Skills and Tips | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 8) | Presentations | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 9) | Punctuation | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 10) | Article Evaluation Writing | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 11) | Plagiarism, Quoting, Using Quotation in the Text | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 12) | Giving References, Examining Different Articles | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 13) | Discussion and Debate on Various Sample Texts | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 14) | Reviewing APA Standards in Academic Writing | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 15) | Revision | Lecturer notes and related articles |
| 16) | Final | Lecturer notes and related articles |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Publisher: American Psychological Assoc. l, Washington, DC. 6th ed. |
| References: | Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Publisher: American Psychological Assoc. l, Washington, DC. 6th ed. |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. | |||||||||
| 2) Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. | |||||||||
| 3) Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. | |||||||||
| 4) Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. | |||||||||
| 5) Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. | |||||||||
| 6) Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. | |||||||||
| 7) Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. | |||||||||
| 8) Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. | |||||||||
| 9) Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. | |||||||||
| 10) Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. | |||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. | |
| 2) | Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. | 5 |
| 3) | Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. | |
| 4) | Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. | |
| 5) | Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. | |
| 6) | Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. | |
| 7) | Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. | |
| 8) | Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. | |
| 9) | Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. | |
| 10) | Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Expression | |
| Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
| Lesson | |
| Reading | |
| Homework | |
| Report Writing |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Homework | |
| Individual Project | |
| Presentation | |
| Reporting |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | % 10 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Total Workload | 176 | ||