Lesson plan / MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Lesson Information

Course Credit 3.0
Course ECTS Credit 4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s) Assist. Prof. Dr. ELİF ÖZGE ERBAY
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course teaches how to learn the basic concepts of motivation and emotions by investigating the causes of behavior, and, psycho-pathology and psycho-biology of emotions.
Course Content includes definition of motivation, theories of motivation, instincts, impulses, needs, motivation and perception, attribution theory, social motivation, emotions, theories of emotions.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Introduction to motivation, examination of the semester plan.
2Examining the main concepts of Motivation
3Motivation from an historical and present day's perspective
4Role of brain in motivational and emotional processes
5Physiological determinants/needs of motivation
6Internal and External Motivation
7Psychological Needs: Content Theories
8Social Needs; Process Theories, Goal Setting and Goal Striving
9Midterm
10Personal Control Beliefs: "Self" in motivational processes
11Emotions
12Theories of Emotion.
13Motivastion and Behavior: Learning Processes and Behavior Modification
14Personal Differences in Motivation

Resources

1- Motivasyon ve Heyecana Giriş (Introduction to Motivation and Emotion) - Prof. Dr. İ. Alev Arık, Çantay Kitabevi
2- Lecture notes prepared by the instructor