NEW MEDIA
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
DYZ2011	Behavioral Sciences	Fall	2	0	2	3

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor ZEYNEP GÜL
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İLKAY TURAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Dialysis Centers
Course Objectives:	To inform the students about learning types, recall and forgetting, development of behavior, perception and events affecting the perception, Personality and personality theories, behavior disorders

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students passing this lesson;

1- Explain the concept of psychology scientifically.
2- Sort learning types.
3- Explain recall and forgetting.
4- Inform about development of behavior with his/her own words.

Course Content

This lesson contains the concepts of psychology, learning types, development of behavior, behavior disorders.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Psychology
2)	Learning Types
3)	Recall and Forgetting
4)	Development of Behavior
5)	Perception and The Events Affecting Perception
6)	Developmental Stages
7)	Personality and Personality Theories
8)	Coping Behavior and Use of Coping
9)	Motivation
10)	Psychological Tests
11)	Behavior Disorders and Treatment
12)	Social Psychology
13)	Concept of "Group"
14)	General Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Weekly distributed by the course lecturer.
References:	1- Arkonaç, S., Sosyal Psikoloji, Alfa Yayınevi, İstanbul Psikoloji, 1998 2- Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Davranış Bilimlerine Giriş, 2006.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Homework Assignments	3	5	15
Quizzes	1	1	1
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2)	To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3)	To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4)	To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5)	To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6)	To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.