Academic Catalog

PSY659 PSYCHOLOGY OF THE SELF

Course Code: 2330659
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Psychology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. NEBÝ SÜMER
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The course aims to provide a detailed review of the recent literature on the self and self-concept from the social psychological, personality, and developmental perspectives. With a specific emphasis on the cultural aspects, the issues such as self-knowledge, self-schemas, self-regulation, self-presentation, and self-esteem will extensively be covered.