HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SHY241	HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I	3	3	3	6

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 :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. İSMET GALİP YOLCUOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer YILMAZ ERKMEN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It aims to gain information on reinterpretation of human behavior and interaction processes with the environment by examining the behavior of people in their interactions with the social environment.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Human, behavior, human behavior, hierarchy of behavior, social environment, effects of social environment on behavior and personality development.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Categorizes the characteristics that distinguish man from other living species.
Explains the effects of development theories on individual behavior.
Explains the effects of personality theories on individual behavior.
Examines the interaction of human with the social environment within the framework of Social Psychology approaches.
Explains the characteristics of individuals related to development and personality theories with case studies related to social work.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review	Human Behavior and Social Environment Definitions Concepts	Discussion, Lecture
2	Literature Review	What is the behavior? Biological Bases of Behavior	Discussion, Lecture
3	Literature Review	Sensation, Perception and Social Environment	Discussion, Lecture
4	Literature Review	Learning and Social Environment	Discussion, Lecture
5	Literature Review	Needs, Impulses, Motivations, Perceptions and Social Environment	Discussion, Lecture
6	Literature Review, Video Monitoring	Social Effects on Behavior	Discussion, Lecture
7	Literature Review	Social Impact and Compliance	Discussion, Lecture
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review, Web Based Research	Social environment and Attitudes	Discussion, Lecture, Case Study
10	Literature Review, Group Research	Groups, Group Structure and Dynamics	Discussion, Lecture, Case Study
11	Literature Review	Socialization, Culture and Personality	Discussion, Lecture
12	Literature Review, Video Monitoring	Identity Development	Discussion, Lecture, Case Study
13	Literature Review	Social Impact Theory	Discussion, Lecture
14	Literature Review	Social Identity Theory	Discussion, Lecture
15	Literature Review	An overview	Discussion, Lecture
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Zastrow,C;Kirst Ashman,K.(2014).İnsan Davranışı ve Sosyal Çevre I.(Ed) Durdu Baran Çiftçi. Ankara: Nika Yayınevi.
Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç.(2010). Today Human and People. iİtroduction to social psychology. İstanbul: Evrim Publisher.
Twain, M. (2020). İnsan Nedir?, İstanbul: Dedalus Kitap

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	He/she has the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by books including main and current knowledge on social work's field, practical tools, multimedia educational tools and other supported resources.				3
2	He/she has the knowledge to evaluate the nature, source, accuracy, reliability and validity of the information.				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the knowledge to attain scientific information, track current literature, evaluate and execute datas about social work.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can interpret and evaluate scientifically proven datas by using his/her advanced knowledge and skills on social work, he/she can identify the problems, analyze them, and solve them with the aid of researches and evidences based his/her professional ethical norms, by sharing the knowledge and being an excellent member of a team.					4
2	He/she can use the information technologies about social work and its relevant field.				3

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can train individuals, families and society by using his/her advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on social work studies.					4
2	He/she can find solutions to its field based problems by using scientific datas/evidences.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can perform a study independently and take responsibility bycooperating with other groups of professions via using his/her advanced knowledge on social work.					4
2	He/she can have responsibility as an individual and as a team worker in order to solve the encountered and unforeseen problems during the practices of social work.					4
3	He/she can arrange and manage events relevant to the improvement of employees under his/her responsibility, then he/she can evaluate them.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can evaluatecritically the advanced knowledge and skills on social work.					4
2	He/she shows that he/she is open to progress and internalized life long learning permanently.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can inform people and institutions relevant to social work by citing his/her suggestions about solutions both written and orally, and he/she can listen the requests and expectancies of those contacts.					4
2	He/she can share his/her thoughts about topics relevant to social work with professionals and non-professionals whom he/she cooperates by supporting his/her suggestions about solutions with quantitative and qualitative datas.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can gather, interpret, and execute information about social work's field, and cooperate with people from other relevant disciplines in order to announce the information gathered by paying attention to social, cultural and ethical norms.					4
2	As an individual, he/she acts proper to his/her duty, rights and responsibilities relevant to laws, regulations, legislation and ethical rules.					4
3	He/she can be a role model to his/her colleagues and to the society via his/her professional identity.					4

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	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	11	4	44
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	4	4	16
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	3	4	12
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	48	0	158