Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
PSK5103		Psychology of Perception	3/0/0	DE	Türkçe	6

Course Goals	Understanding the effects of perception on emotional, cognitive and behavioral factors, learning the concepts of self-perception and social perception.
Prerequisite(s)	no
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	no
Instructor(s)	Assoc. Prof. Derya Deniz
Course Assistant(s)	-
Schedule	Friday 09.00-12.00 3b-2
Office Hour(s)	Wednesday 12.00-15.00; Thursday 09.00-12.00; 3A 01
Teaching Methods and Techniques	-Explanation, discussion
Principle Sources	-- Merleau-Ponty, M., 2005. Algının Önceliği, Çev. Yusuf Yıldırım, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Other Sources	-Kağıtçıbaşı,Ç., 2008. Günümüzde İnsan ve İnsanlar, Avrim Yayınları, İstanbul.

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Definition of the concept of perception, the role of perception in psychology	Explanation
2. Week	Physiology of perception and effects on behavior	Explanation
3. Week	Gestalt theories	Explanation
4. Week	Gestalt theories	Explanation
5. Week	Self-concept	Explanation
6. Week	Effects of self-concept on behavior and interpersonal relations	Explanation, discussion
7. Week	Concept of social perception	Explanation
8. Week	Effects of social perception on daily life and behavior	Explanation, discussion
9. Week	Midterm
10. Week	Making impression	Explanation
11. Week	Impression of personality and cognitive mistakes	Explanation
12. Week	Attribution theory	Explanation
13. Week	Being idiocentric and cognitive mistakes	Explanation
14. Week	Reasoning against logic	Explanation, discussion
15. Week	Bias and its effects	Explanation, discussion
16. Week	Effects of environment and culture on perception	Explanation, discussion
17. Week	General discussion	Discussion

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	10
Attendance	1	10
Final Exam	1	50

Program Outcomes PO-1 Ability to integrate both theorical and practical knowledge in different domains of psychology. PO-2 Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings of psychology on both theory and implication. PO-3 Understanding the difference between science, art, philosophy and common sense paralel to evolution of human life and cognition. PO-4 Gain interdisciplinary perspectives about the evolution of human being and societies. PO-5 Design, run experiment research; collect, analyze and interpret research data; write research reports effectively. PO-6 Ability to Access and use of information effectively; browse interdisciplinary literature, use databases and other information sources properly. PO-7 Gain analytical and critical thinking and writing skills. PO-8 Use appropriately the technical language of science of psychology in oral and written communication and presentation skills. PO-9 High comprehension of at least a foreign language. PO-10 Improve attitudes, abilities and motivation that bring out self efficiacy, talent and creativity. PO-11 Develop skills and abilities for self critisicm and self growth. PO-12 Achieve personal implements for team working. PO-13 Increase sensitivity and awareness to reflect on communication and problem solving processes. PO-14 Ability to develop social sensitivity and consciousness to conduct social responsibility projects. PO-15 Develop leadership skills and management of human relations. PO-16 Professional ethical consciousness. PO-17 Interact effectively and work productively with others. PO-18 Apply technical knowledge of psychology to problem solving processes in professional work settings.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Understanding the relations between the concept of perception and psychology LO-2 Umderstanding the effect of perception on behaviors LO-3 Learning the concept of social perception LO-4 Learning the concept of self perception LO-5 Understanding the effects of culture and environment on perception LO-6 Learning Gestalt theories

Course Assessment Matrix:

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