Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
PSK1103		Creative Thinking	3/0/0	DE	Turkish	5

Course Goals	Teaching the basic notions of creeative thinking, make understand that creative thinking is something different than creativity and creative thinking is an imortant factor in the field of psychology
Prerequisite(s)	no
Corequisite(s)	no
Special Requisite(s)	no
Instructor(s)	Professor Zeynep Oktuğ
Course Assistant(s)	no
Schedule	Tuesday, 13.00, Ataköy yerleşkesi, Erdal İnönü Konf. Salonu
Office Hour(s)	Friday, 10.00-14.00, 3C 01
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion, demonstration
Principle Sources	Sungur, N., (1997). Yaratıcı Düşünce. Evrim Yayınları.
Other Sources	Rowe, A.J., (2007). Yaratıcı Zeka. Prestij Yayınları. Robinson, K., (2003).Yaratıcılık, Aklın Sınırlarını Aşmak. Kitap Yayınevi. De Bono, E., (2007). Kendine Düşünmeyi Öğret. Remzi Kitabevi. Rouquette, M.L., (2007).Yaratıcılık. Dost Yayınları. Adler, H., (2004). Yaratıcı Zeka. Hayat Yayınları.

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Definition of creativeness	Lecture, discussion
2. Week	Difference between personal features and creativeness	Lecture, discussion
3. Week	Role of creativeness by personal development	Lecture, discussion
4. Week	Psychological perspective of creativeness	Lecture, discussion
5. Week	Barriers for creativity	Lecture, discussion
6. Week	Different levels of creativeness	Lecture, discussion
7. Week	Personal traits and creativity	Lecture, discussion
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Problem solving and creativity	Lecture, discussion
10. Week	Personal and social creativity	Lecture, discussion
11. Week	Relation between intelligence and creativeness	Lecture, discussion
12. Week	Creativity and psychology of arts	Lecture, discussion
13. Week	Measurement of creativeness	Lecture, discussion
14. Week	Relation between creativity and age and gender	Lecture, discussion
15. Week	Creativity in education	Lecture, discussion
16. Week	Developing creativeness	Lecture, discussion
17. Week	General asessment	Discussion

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	30
Attendance	1	5
	1	5
Final Exam	1	60

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 Knowledge of creative thinking and creativity LO-2 Comprehension of the differences and interactions between creative thinking and creativity in arts LO-3 Comprehension of applications of cretive thinking in different areas LO-4 Knowledge of application of creativity in psychology LO-5 Comprehension of contributions of creative thinking to psychology

Course Assessment Matrix:

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