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: | 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: | University 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 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 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 |
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) explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
| 2) employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||
| 3) recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries | ||||||||
| 4) explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries | ||||||||
| 5) discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
| 6) develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues. | ||||||||
| 7) translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field | ||||||||
| 8) express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management | ||||||||
| 9) identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. | ||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
| 2) | employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
| 3) | recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries | |
| 4) | explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries | |
| 5) | discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
| 6) | develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues. | |
| 7) | translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field | |
| 8) | express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management | |
| 9) | identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Expression | |
| Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
| Individual study and homework | |
| Lesson |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Homework | |
| 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 | 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 | ||