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Motivation and Excitement

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
PSK5102 Motivation and Excitement 3/0/0 DE Turkish 6
Course Goals
 Explaining the “motivation” that caused the human behavior
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Special Requisite(s) The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s) Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif Özge Erbay
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule Monday, 09:00 - 12:00, 3B-02 Atakoy Campus
Office Hour(s) Friday, 10.00-12.00, Atakoy Campus
Teaching Methods and Techniques  lecture, verbal
Principle Sources  Reeve, J. (2004) UnderstandingMotivationandEmotion, Pub. WileyPress

Damassao, A.R.(1994) Descartes Error: Emotion, Reasonandthe Human Brain, PenguinBooks

Levine,

S(1972) HormonesandBehavior, N.Y. Academic Press

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