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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SSD303 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 7 2 2 5

Objectives and Contents
Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce the students with the importance of Psychology , its functioning, its history, modern psychological approaches, research methods of psychology, and the main personality theories that shed light on the normal / abnormal behaviors and psychotherapy.
Content: The contents of this course include: definition of psychology, history of psychology, modern psychological approaches, subfields of psychology, psychological research methods, structure of the nervous system and its physiology, neonatal and childhood capacities, cognitive development, development of morality and judgment, theories related with personality and personality development, structural and topographic theory , self-defense mechanisms, sleep and dreams, sleep disorders, psychoactive substances, learning theories, psychiatric examination and presentation of various psychiatric disorders.