Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / PSİ 469 - PSYCHOLOGY

Code: PSİ 469 Course Title: EMOTION AND COGNITION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
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)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to understand the principles of research on the relationships between cognition and emotion, and (1) basic approaches to understanding human emotions, (2) showing their connections with other cognitive sciences, including important evidence of the role of emotion in life, and (3) the basic theoretical explanations to explain the relationship between emotion and cognitin.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Know basic notions and definitions used in the studies of relationships between emotion and cognition. PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology.
 		Examination
LO-2 Know the main theoretical approaches to the conceptualization of human emotion. PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology.
 		Examination
LO-3 Know the basic experiments and evidence on mood influence on attention. PO-12 Has sufficient skills in psychological tests, qualitative and quantitative research methods, observation and interview techniques.
 		Examination
LO-4 Know the basic experiments and evidence on mood influence on thinking and decision-making. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields.
Examination
LO-5 Know the main direction in affective computing studies and applications PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The course is based on the contemporary scientific research in cognitive science, emotion studies, and related areas. It is essential in training competent specialist in the areas of cognitive sciences and technologies. It implements several innovative teaching techniques including group discussions of the cutting-edge research in the field and the development of new experimental designs by students.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to human emotions verbal presentation and Q&A
2 Mood influence on cognition: Methodological issues verbal presentation and Q&A
3 Mood influence on attention verbal presentation and Q&A
4 Mood influence on thinking and decision making verbal presentation and Q&A
5 Mood influence on judgment. Affect-as-information theory verbal presentation and Q&A
6 Memory and emotion verbal presentation and Q&A
7 Processing of emotional information. Emotion congruency and incongruency verbal presentation and Q&A
8 mid-term exam
9 Perception of emotions. Emotional intelligence verbal presentation and Q&A
10 Affective computing verbal presentation and Q&A
11 Emotion Regulation verbal presentation and Q&A
12 Basic emotions and disorders verbal presentation and Q&A
13 Sadness and Anger verbal presentation and Q&A
14 Disgust verbal presentation and Q&A
15 Happiness verbal presentation and Q&A
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Handbook of Affective Sciences. Richard J. Davidson, Klaus R. Scherer, and H. Hill Goldsmith. Oxford University Press. 2002
2 Handbook of Communication and Emotion. Edited by: Peter A. Andersen and Laura K. Guerrero. Academic Press. 1996
3 The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Science. Keith Frankish and William Ramsey. Cambridge University Press. 2012
4 Niedenthal, P. M., & Ric, F. (2017). Psychology of Emotion (Vol. Second edition). New York, NY: Psychology Press.
5 İnan, E & Yücel, E. (2020). Psikoloji Penceresinden Duygular. Nobel
6 Mick Power and Tim Dalgleish (2016), Cognition and Emotion (From Order to Disorder), Psychology Press- Taylor and Francis group, London and New York
Required Course instruments and materials
books & ppt

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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 142