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Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	For psychologists and psychotherapist candidates, it is important to be able to analyze the cultural and social environment in which the person lives. For this reason, the political climate that constitutes our environment individually and socially and its effects on the cause and effect equation of our mental health should be analyzed correctly by us. In this context, the course aims to present a perspective to psychologists and psychotherapists by addressing the historical development of Political Psychology, research areas and methods, personality and political relations, conflict and terror, and their psychodynamics.
Course Content	The basic concepts of Political Psychology, concept relations are connected with the history of psychology. The historical development of political psychology, research areas and methods, personality and politics relations, psychodynamics of problem areas such as conflict and terrorism, and psychological analyzes of current political problems in the world are included.

The aim of the course

For psychologists and psychotherapist candidates, it is important to be able to analyze the cultural and social environment in which the person lives. For this reason, the political climate that constitutes our environment individually and socially and its effects on the cause and effect equation of our mental health should be analyzed correctly by us. In this context, the course aims to present a perspective to psychologists and psychotherapists by addressing the historical development of Political Psychology, research areas and methods, personality and political relations, conflict and terror, and their psychodynamics.

Course Content

The basic concepts of Political Psychology, concept relations are connected with the history of psychology. The historical development of political psychology, research areas and methods, personality and politics relations, psychodynamics of problem areas such as conflict and terrorism, and psychological analyzes of current political problems in the world are included.

Learning Outcomes

Know historical development and also basics of theoretical approaches of psychology; have knowledge about such theoretical information and different approaches.
Learn and evaluate theories and perspectives of psychology (e.g. behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic, socio-cultural).
Have information about subfields of psychology and contribute in development.
Describes the information obtained from the science of psychology to the social and social field; explains the analytical methods suitable for the situation and problems.
Have skills about forming a scientific research design, collecting data, interpreting and analyzing results by using related statistical techniques.
Evaluate the relations between psychology and other social sciences (e.g., history, sociology, politics, literature etc.) with an interdisciplinary approach.
Have skills related scientific and critical thinking.
Meet the fields of application according to their own interests and develop skills in related areas.
Recognizes the modern measurement and evaluation tools necessary for psychological assessment; acquire basic interview skills.
Take the resposibility in cases of social and individual problems.
Produce scientific solutions in complicated problems by taking individual responsibility.
Contribute to the development of new ideas professionally and individually.
Follow current scientific developments in psychology.
Comprehend the social and universal effects of solutions produced in the field of psychology.
Have communication skills and social competence that will be beneficial in different fields of working.
Gain compentence of executing their profession in accordance with professional responsibility and ethical principals.
Contribute social responsibility projects related to their own fields.
Organize and manage the activities within the field of psychology.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Introduction to Political Psychology
2	What it is and what it is not
3	Behavior, Feeling, Thought and Politics
4	Political Behavior
5	Psychology and Basic Political Concepts
6	Basic Political Concepts
7	Personality and Politics
8	Midterm
9	Identity in Psychology and Politics
10	Leadership and Political Leadership
11	Psychology of the Masses
12	Voting and Political Systems
13	Political Communication, Public Opinion and Media
14	Political Communication, Public Opinion and Media

Resources

1-Travmaların Gölgesinde, Politik Psikoloji Yazıları, Deniz Ülke Arıboğan, İnkılap Yay. 2-Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology, David O. Sears , Leonie Huddy, Robert Jervis , OXFORD Uni. Press 3-Thinking About Political Psychology, James H. Kuklinski, Cambridge 4-Atatürk’ün Psikanalitik Biyografisi, Vamık Volkan, Pusula Yayınevi 5-Siyaset Psikolojisi, Durumlar, Bireyler, Olaylar David Patrick HOUGHTON, (Çev: H.İnanç, D.Şekeroğlu) Bilge Kültür Sanat

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