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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| PSY3053 | Psychology of Motivation and Emotion | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. SİBEL ÇALIŞKAN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. DORUK UYSAL İRAK |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
| Course Objectives: | The question of '"what causes behavior" will be answered from the perspective of psychology of motivation and emotion. The purpose of this course is to show the ways of thinking critically about human behavior. Major themes and theories of motivation will be discussed and important aspects of motivation such as psychological needs, social needs, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, cognitions and emotions will be covered in this course. While examining those topics two fundamental questions, " What causes behavior?" and " Why does behavior vary in its intensity?" will be answered. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Describe motivation 2.Answer the question of “Why motivation is important?” 3.Differentiate the components of motivation 4.Name the theories about motivation, compare and contrast different theories 5.Describe emotion 6.Differentiate the theories about emotion 7. Synthesize emotion and motivation theories. |
| In this class main themes that will be covered; definition of motivation,motivation in historical and contemporary perspective,intrinsic and extrinsic motivation,psychological needs and social needs,goal setting and goal striving,personal control beliefs,nature of emotion and five perennial questions and aspects of emotion. The course will be implemented via lecture, reading, and implementation. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the class | Overview of Syllabus |
| 2) | Perspectives on Emotions | Handbook ESM-Chp3 Shiota Ch1 Reeve Ch1 |
| 3) | Nature of emotion | Shiota Ch6 Reeve Ch12 |
| 4) | Individual Emotions | Reeve Ch14 |
| 5) | Fear & Disgust | Shiota Ch7&8 |
| 6) | Anger | Shiota Ch7&8 |
| 7) | Sadness & Happiness | Shiota Ch10 |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Emotion Review | |
| 10) | Motivation in historical and contemporary perspective | Reeve Ch2 |
| 11) | Extrinsic motivation | Reeve Ch5 |
| 12) | Psychological needs | Reeve Ch6 |
| 13) | Implicit motives | Reeve Ch7 |
| 14) | WRAP-UP |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Reeve, J. (2009). Understanding Motivation and Emotion (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. |
| References: | Shiota, M.N. & Kalat, J.W. (2018). Emotion (3rd ed.). New York NY: Oxford. M. Germeys - Kuppens, I. Myin-Germeys, & P. Kuppens (2021). The open handbook of Experience Sampling Methodology: A step-by-step to designing, conducting, and analyzing ESM studies. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final | 1 | 33 | 33 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 2 |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 2 |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 2 |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 2 |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 1 |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 2 |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 1 |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 2 |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 2 |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 1 |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 2 |