ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

RPD616

Course Code: RPD616
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 7

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Aylin Demirli Yıldız

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Define developmental perspective of adulthood.
Know androgogia theories.
Know adult educaiton models

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Basic concepts of adult education and lifelong learning. Purpose and importance of adult education and lifelong learning and basic knowledge, principles and approaches of adult education and lifelong learning.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction, Talking about the Aims and Objectives of the Course
2^nd Week	Adult Development Characteristics
3^rd Week	Psychology-Based Andragogy Theories: Behaviorism
4^th Week	Psychology-Based Andragogy Theories: Cognitiveism
5^th Week	Psychology-Based Andragogy Theories: Cognitive Constructivism
6^th Week	Psychology-Based Andragogy Theories: Action Theory
7^th Week	Psychology-Based Andragogy Theories: Brain Research
8^th Week	Midterm Exam Week
9^th Week	Distinguishing Characteristics in Adult Education
10^th Week	Humanistic Psychology
11^th Week	Andragogy Characteristics
12^th Week	Self-Directed Learning
13^th Week	Informal Learning
14^th Week	Postmodern Perspectives
15^th Week	Final Week

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Duman, A. (2007). Yetişkinler Eğitimi, Ütopya Yayınları:17,Ankara
2. Miser, R. (2013). Yaşamboyu Öğrenme Kavram ve Bağlam, Ankara Üniversitesi, EBF_MD Yayını, Ankara
3. Hoare, C. (2006). Handbook of adult development and learning, Oxford: oxford Univ. press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Assignment	3	60
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	3	20	60
Article	2	10	20
Weekly Articles and Resource Research	10	4	40
Total Work Load			205
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.83
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X
K2
K3	X	X
K4		X	X
K5
K6		X
K7
K8
K9	X	X