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: | PSY355 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Evolutionary Psychology I | ||||||||
| Course Semester: |
Fall |
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
| Course Requisites: | |||||||||
| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Common Pool | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ZEYNEP HALE AKSUNA | ||||||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to examine human behavior and cognition capacities from an adaption perspective. The content of this course are Darwin's theory of evolution and more recent theoretical developments related to this and the evolutionary basis of male and female mating strategies. The course also discusses how evolutionary thinking is to be a conceptual framework for integrating the overall psychology |
| Course Content: | The aim of this course is to examine human behavior and cognition capacities from an adaption perspective. The content of this course are Darwin's theory of evolution and more recent theoretical developments related to this and the evolutionary basis of male and female mating strategies. The course also discusses how evolutionary thinking is to be a conceptual framework for integrating the overall psychology |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Pre-Darwinian theories Darwin's Theory of Evolution Natural and sexual selection Movement etiology | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 2) | Advances in evolutionary biology Wilson and Socialbiology Richard Dawkins and 'Gene is selfish' | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 3) | Natural selection Natural selection types sexual selection | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 4) | The hostile forces of nature and the difficulties faced by early humans Hunter-gatherer lifestyle Food selection | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 5) | sexual selection Differences between long- and short-term mate selection Women's long-term mate selection strategies | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 6) | All topics covered in the course for 5 weeks | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 7) | Women's long-term mate selection strategies Resources, status, power, health, intelligence, and other expected traits | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 8) | Men's long-term mate selection strategies Production value Physical attractiveness, youth, health, celibacy, commitment | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 9) | Women's short-term mate selection strategies | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 10) | Men's short-term mate selection strategies | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 11) | All topics covered in class for 10 weeks | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 12) | Parent problems Family relations | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 13) | Help and mutual aid relatives problems | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 14) | Collaborative links aggression | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
| 15) | All topics covered in the course for 14 weeks | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersin öğretim görevlisinin notları ve ilgili makaleler |
| References: | Dersin öğretim görevlisinin notları ve ilgili makaleler |
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 | |
| Individual study and homework | |
| Lesson | |
| Q&A / Discussion |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Homework | |
| Presentation | |
| Reporting |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 2 | % 50 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
| Total Workload | 48 | |