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| Unit | |
| Code | SD0713 |
| Name | Critical Popular Psychology |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Label | UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ESEF ERCÜMENT YERLİKAYA |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to help students develop the habit of evaluating the claims in the media and popular psychology books from the perspective of scientific psychology and to distinguish between scientific and pseudoscientific claims in psychology.
Course Content
Critically examining the claims and beliefs in the media and popular psychology books that are widely believed but are incompatible with the science of psychology and have no empirical basis constitute the content of this course.
Course Precondition
Resources
50 great myths of popular psychology: Shattering widespread misconceptions about human behavior. Wiley-Blackwell. Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn , John Ruscio, Barry L. Beyerstein
Notes
Media sources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | İdentifies examples of pseudoscience. |
| LO02 | Classifies logical thinking errors. |
| LO03 | Discusses logical thinking errors in relation to research studies. |
| LO04 | Distinguish the scientific method from pseudoscientific methods. |
| LO05 | Recognize common myths about the brain, perception, memory, intelligence and learning. |
| LO06 | Tellls common myths about Development and Aging. |
| LO07 | Recognize common myths about mental illness and psychological treatment. |
| LO08 | Interprets common myths about personality, consciousness, emotion and motivation. |
| LO09 | Recognize common myths about interpersonal behavior. |
| LO10 | Recognize common myths about Psychology and Law. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Examining the course information package | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | The 10 Sources of Psychological Myths | Review of relevant resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Myths about the Brain and Perception | Review of relevant resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Myths about Development and Aging | Review of relevant resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Myths about Memory | Review of relevant resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Myths about Intelligence and Learning | Review of relevant resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Myths about Consciousness | Review of relevant resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Myths about Emotion and Motivation | Review of relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Myths about Interpersonal Behavior | Review of relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Myths about personality | Review of relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Myths about Mental Illness | Review of relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Myths about Psychology and the Law | Review of relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Myths about Psychological Treatment | Review of relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | General overview | Review of relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 76 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,04 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||