Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | NİLGÜN TÜRKİLERİ (n.turkileri@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | NİLGÜN TÜRKİLERİ, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The definition and history of cognitive psychology, research methods in cognitive psychology, consciousness, perception and attention processes, memory measurement and models, and memory processes are examined. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the definition, historical development, and differences of cognitive psychology compared to other approaches. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. PO-5 Improves themselves by following developments in science, technology and contemporary psychology and other related subjects. PO-10 Follows national and international contemporary problems. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can identify the research methods used in cognitive psychology and relate them to case examples. |
PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. PO-15 Uses the information and communication technologies required by the field of psychology and has skills in statistics and measurement evaluation. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can relate brain structures to cognitive processes based on findings from cognitive neuroscience |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-2 Adapts and transfers the knowledge they have acquired in the field of psychology to other disciplines PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. PO-14 Has a basic level of knowledge of the fields of social sciences such as philosophy, sociology, anthropology and the fields of science such as biology and neuroscience, and uses this knowledge to develop psychology skills and to follow contemporary scientific publications. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can describe sensation and perception processes (vision, audition, gustation, olfaction) |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-5 | can differentiate types of attention (selective, divided, sustained) and analyze them with examples from daily lif |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-6 | can compare memory measurement methods and major memory models (Atkinson-Shiffrin, Working Memory model, etc.). |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-7 | can explain short-term memory, long-term memory, and autobiographical memory processes with examples. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-8 | can apply memory enhancement techniques (elaboration, cues, spaced repetition, etc.) to learning processes. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-9 | can explain representation of knowledge and mental imagery, and interpret experimental findings such as mental rotation. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-10 | can discuss the relationship between language and thought, and compare the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis with the universalist view. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-11 | can compare theoretical approaches to reasoning, problem solving, and creativity, and apply them to different problem types. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-12 | can use knowledge of memory, attention, and problem-solving processes to make critical evaluations of everyday life situations. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| In this course, students will have the opportunity to comprehend the cognitive structure and mechanisms of human beings in detail. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | Presentation Case study Discussion |
| 2 | History of Cognitive Sciences | Presentation Case study Discussion |
| 3 | Cognitive Neuroscience | Presentation |
| 4 | Sensation and Perception I: Vision | Presentation Demonstration Group Work |
| 5 | Sensation and Perception II: Audition, Gustation, and Olfaction | Presentation, Q&A |
| 6 | Attention | Presentation Demonstration Discussion |
| 7 | Models of Memory, Short-term Memory and Working Memory | Presentation Demonstration Group Work Discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Theories of Memory and Long-term Memory | Reading Presentation Demonstration Group Work Discussion |
| 10 | Autobiographical Memory and Everday Memory | Presentation Discussion |
| 11 | Memory Enhancement Techniques | Presentation Discussion Group work |
| 12 | Representation of Knowledge | Presentation Demonstration |
| 13 | Mental Imagery | Presentation Demonstration |
| 14 | Language and Thought | Presentation Discussion |
| 15 | Reasoning, Problem Solving and Creativity | Presentation Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Terry, W.S. (2011). Öğrenme ve Bellek. (Çev. Ed. B. Cangöz). Ankara: ANI Yayıncılık. (Orijinal eser 2009). | |
| 2 | Goldstein, B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Çev. Okhan Gündüz), Kaknüs Yayınları. | |
| 3 | Sternberg, R. J. & Sternberg, K. (2016). Cognitive Psychology, 7th Ed. Cengage | |
| 4 | Solso, R. L., Maclin, M. K. ve Maclin, O. H. (2024). Bilişsel Psikoloji (çev. A. Ayçiçeği). Kültür Sanat Yayınları ) | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Reference books, powerpoint presentations | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 136 | ||