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  Course Description
Course Name : Psychology Of Education

Course Code : MB 102

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) :

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the basic concepts of psychology.
Describes the properties of the development period.
Defines developmental psychology.
Defines learning psychology.
Explains the factors which effect learning.
Explains the theories of learning.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The main objective of this course is to learn the physical, cognitive, moral, personal, emotional and social development in the process of life, the nature of learning, factors affecting learning, learning theories and learning psychology.

Course Contents : The concepts of educational psychology, the basic concepts of learning and development, physical, cognitive, moral, personal, emotional and social development, factors affecting learning, learning theories

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Psychology and Sub-Areas The course book will be used.
2 Basic concepts of Developmental Psychology The course book will be used.
3 Development period features The course book will be used.
4 Physical and Cognitive Development The course book will be used.
5 Moral Development The course book will be used.
6 personality development The course book will be used.
7 Emotional and social development The course book will be used.
8 midterm exam
9 Factors affecting learning The course book will be used.
10 behavioral approach-Classical conditioning The course book will be used.
11 behavioral approach-operant conditioning The course book will be used.
12 Behavioral approach The course book will be used.
13 Social Learning Theory The course book will be used.
14 Gestalt Theory The course book will be used.
15 Information Processing Theory The course book will be used.
16/17 Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 They can evaluate the developmental stages and their roles in the learning processes of primary 5-8 grade students. 0
2 They can monitor the students´ learning processes while using the traditional methods and techniques of measurement besides the alternative measurement and evaluation methods and techniques. 0
3 They can take individual and group responsibility to solve the problems encountered related to classroom management. 2
4 They can use Turkish teaching program and the specific teaching strategies, methods and techniques to teach the program to Grades 5-8. 0
5 They can criticise and/or explain the characteristics of philosophical, literary and other works of art. 0
6 They can assess their performance objectively and make up for the deficiencies in accordance with the judgments made if they have any. 0
7 They can use the appropriate methods and techniques to help the students improve their higher thinking skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. 0
8 They can use the appropriate techniques and methods to help the students improve their reading, listening, speaking, smooth and aesthetic writing skills. 0
9 They can develop appropriate learning materials and use the information and communication technologies in this process effectively. 0
10 They can explain the concepts and principles of Turkish sound, shape, sentence, text information and historical and contemporary Turkish dialects. 0
11 They can exlain the concepts and principles of basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) and grammar. 0
12 They can evaluate the periods of Turkish literature and the important people, events and the phenomena. 0
13 They can acquire self-learning ability. 1
14 They can communicate effectively with students, teachers, friends, school management and parents. 2
15 They can improve themselves about the cultural and social aspects. 1
16 They have the knowledge and skills required by the field of study. 4
17 They can apply the basic principles and general objectives of education. 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 110
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.4
ECTS Credit: 4