Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
BİL 2001	2	Introduction to Computer	4/0/0	CC	Turkish	4

Course Goals	The goals of this course are to allow students to gain skills enabling them to use a computer comfortably and effectively; to provide students with the skills to effectively use commonly used office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and also with the SPSS package which is used in data analysis; thereby to introduce them with software which they will need both in education and in their careers.
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None
Special Requisite(s)	Basic computer skills are sufficient.
Instructor(s)	Lecturer Aydın Demiriz
Course Assistant(s)	Res.Assist. Mesut YILDIRIM
Schedule	TBA
Office Hour(s)	Assist.Prof.Dr. Levent CUHACI, office phone : 4359 Res.Assist. Mesut YILDIRIM, office phone : 4353
Teaching Methods and Techniques	- Lecture - Microsoft Office and SPSS training at Computer Lab.
Principle Sources	- Osman Gürkan, Microsoft Office 2010, Nirvana Yayınları, 2010.  - Sheridan J. Coakes, SPSS 12.0 for Windows, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, 2005.
Other Sources	- Hayrettin Üçüncü, Windows 7 ve MS Office 2010 - Herkes İçin!, Alfa Yayınları, 2011.

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Historical Evolution of Computers	Oral and visual presentation
2. Week	Main Components of Computers : Hardware, Software, Operating System	Oral and visual presentation
3. Week	Microsoft Word - I : Text Formatting, Paragraph Settings, Page Layout	Computer Lab.
4. Week	Microsoft Word - II : Bullets and Numbering, Header, Footnote, Inserting Reference	Computer Lab.
5. Week	Microsoft Word - III : Inserting Objects (Tables, Pictures etc.) to Documents	Computer Lab.
6. Week	Microsoft Excel - I : Worksheet, Cells, Formulas, Functions	Computer Lab.
7. Week	Microsoft Excel - II : Commonly Used Excel Functions, Relative and Absolute Cell Addressing	Computer Lab.
8. Week	Midterm Exam	Exam
9. Week	Microsoft Excel - III : Creating Charts	Computer Lab.
10. Week	Microsoft Powerpoint - I : Presentation Objects and Their Properties	Computer Lab.
11. Week	Microsoft Powerpoint - II : Animation and Effect	Computer Lab.
12. Week	SPSS - I : Importing and Organizing Data	Computer Lab.
13. Week	SPSS - II : Descriptive Statistics	Computer Lab.
14. Week	SPSS - III : Fundamental Statistical Analyses	Computer Lab.
15. Week	Final Exams Week	Exam
16. Week	Final Exams Week	Exam
17. Week	Final Exams Week	Exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	15
Attendance	1	10
Final Exam	1	45

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 The student reviews the historical evolution of computers; he/she understands how computer works and the logic behind them. LO-2 The student creates high quality documents and reports using Microsoft Word program. LO-3 The student gains the ability to organize data sets, perform calculations on data, create tables and charts using Microsoft Excel program. LO-4 The student prepares high quality presentations that include text, picture and video using Microsoft Powerpoint program. LO-5 The student performs basic statistical analyses using SPSS program and gains the ability to comment on results. LO-6 The student gains the ability to find appropriate ways to store and manage documents and data on computer environment.

Course Assessment Matrix:

PO 1

PO 2

PO 3

PO 4

PO 5

PO 6

PO 7

PO 8

PO 9

PO 10

PO 11

PO 12

PO 13

PO 14

PO 15

PO 16

PO 17

PO 18

LO 1

LO 2

LO 3

LO 4

LO 5

LO 6