PSYCHOLOGY OF ART PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSI331	PSYCHOLOGY OF ART	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. VOLKAN DEMİR
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to examine the relationship between art and psychology in the past and at present and to gain the knowledge and comprehension that students can understand and assimilate the Art Therapy course, and to enable the students to have knowledge about the psychological value of art in human life, the methods to implement this in the therapy and its possibilities, and also to broaden the horizons of the students.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects such as "psychology of art and theories of psychology influencing art".

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Define the relationship between art and psychology, the concepts of therapy, group therapies, mental disorders. (Bloom’s 1)
Evaluate the relationship between history of psychotherapy and psychology. (Bloom’s 5)
Analyze group therapies, art therapies, mental disorders. (Bloom’s 4)
Interpret the art therapy or production results with art. (Bloom’s 3)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	What is art? Psychology of art and psychological theories effecting art	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
2	Literature review	What is art? Psychology of art and psychological theories effecting art	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
3	Literature review	Psychology of perception	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
4	Literature review	Creative thinking	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
5	Literature review	Acting out	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
6	Literature review	Using art therapy in psychotherapy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
7	Literature review	Using art therapy in psychotherapy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review	General evaluation	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
10	Literature review	Visual art therapy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
11	Literature review	Visual arts therapy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
12	Literature review	Music therapy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
13	Literature review	Intermodel - acting out art therapy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
14	Literature review	Poetry therapy and drama	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
15	Literature review	Daily applications with art	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
ERINC, S.M., (2004). Sanat Psikolojisine Giris. Utopya Publication.
VYGOTSKY L.S. (1971). The Psychology of Art. The M.I.T Press.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)				3
2	Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)			2
2	Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)			2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)	0
2	Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)					4
3	Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)					4
2	Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)					4
2	Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)		1
2	Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)	0
3	Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)				3

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	3	39
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	25	25
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	128