Psychology | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | PSI355 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Evolutionary Psychology I | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR-EN | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. SERAP ERDOĞAN TAYCAN | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. SERAP ERDOĞAN TAYCAN |
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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. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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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 the '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 challenges 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 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersin öğretim görevlisinin notları ve ilgili makaleler |
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Program Outcomes | |||||
1) Graduates acquire profound knowledge about the basic theories of psychology and gain the ability to use this equipment effectively on the field | |||||
2) With the readings and discussions included in the department courses, our students graduate as individuals who can think critically, question and express their opinion in the professional and social fields. | |||||
3) Graduates gain a strong background in research and practice with the methodology education they receive. | |||||
4) Since thirty percent of the courses are taught in English, our graduates acquire a proficiency in reading, speaking and writing in English. | |||||
5) Students graduate as individuals who are able to follow and willing to contribute to the developments in the field. | |||||
6) Students will graduate with the awareness of the ethical concerns that are crucial to have while working in the field and in academia. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Graduates acquire profound knowledge about the basic theories of psychology and gain the ability to use this equipment effectively on the field | 5 |
2) | With the readings and discussions included in the department courses, our students graduate as individuals who can think critically, question and express their opinion in the professional and social fields. | 5 |
3) | Graduates gain a strong background in research and practice with the methodology education they receive. | 5 |
4) | Since thirty percent of the courses are taught in English, our graduates acquire a proficiency in reading, speaking and writing in English. | 4 |
5) | Students graduate as individuals who are able to follow and willing to contribute to the developments in the field. | 5 |
6) | Students will graduate with the awareness of the ethical concerns that are crucial to have while working in the field and in academia. | 5 |
Expression | |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework | |
Reporting |
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 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Midterms | 1 | 24 | 24 |
Final | 1 | 48 | 48 |
Total Workload | 177 |