EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

EDS201

Course Code: EDS201
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the basic concepts of developmental psychology.
Comprehend cognitive development periods.
Understand the physical development periods.
Comprehend the personal development periods.
Understand the moral development periods.
Explain the effects of individual differences on teaching process and learning perception.
Explain the basic concepts of learning.
Understand learning theories and processes.
Evaluate the implications of developmental psychology knowledge in terms of education.
Integrate learning psychology perspective and approaches with their field.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Basic concepts of educational psychology, development, developmental psychology basic concepts, principles, developmental areas and periods, developmental psychology theories, learning psychology basic concepts and theories. To have knowledge about child and adolescent development periods, learning processes and theories, emotional, cognitive and physical development. The aim of this course is; To ensure that students taking this course understand the basic characteristics and needs of learners in different developmental periods; To provide students with the ability to analyze the learning process and the individual learner with the scientific findings of the field of educational psychology.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction and Basic Concepts
2^nd Week	Physical Development, Cognitive Development, and Language Development
3^rd Week	Physical Development, Cognitive Development
4^th Week	Cognitive Development, Language Development, Moral Development
5^th Week	Social-Emotional Development
6^th Week	Behaviorist Learning Theories (Classical Conditioning)
7^th Week	Behaviorist Learning Theories (Operant Conditioning)
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Information Processing and Cognitive Learning Theories
10^th Week	Social Constructivist Approaches
11^th Week	Socio-Cultural Diversity (Concept Map Due)
12^th Week	Child Neglect and Abuse
13^th Week	Motivation, Teaching, and Learning (Film Analysis Submission)
14^th Week	Motivation, Teaching, and Learning (Film Analysis Submission)
15^th Week	General Evaluation (Self-Evaluation Report Submission)

Recommended or Required Reading

*Slavin, R. E. (2013). Eğitim psikolojisi. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
1. Schunk, D.H. (2009). Öğrenme Teorileri. M. Şahin (Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Yayın.
2. Eroğlu, R.Ç., Yurtal, F. (2014). Eğitim Psikolojisi El Kitabı. Ankara: Mentis Yayın.
3. Terzi, Ş.I. (2013). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Pegem Yayın.
4. İnanç, B.Y, Bilgin, M. ve Atıcı, M.K. (2008). Gelişim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Pegem Yayın.
5. Gündüz, B. ve Çapri, B. (2016). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Adana: Karahan Kitapevi.
6. Santrock, J. W. (2018). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
7. Işık, Ş. (2017). Eğitim Psikolojisi. PEGEM

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Midterm Evaluation (%40), Assignment (%20), Film Analysis (%25), Self-Evaluation (%15).

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	10	2	20
Preparation for Final exam	1	24	24
Course hours	13	3	39
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	2	10	20
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8	LO9	LO10
K1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X
K2
K3
K4	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10