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Program of Psychology (English)

PSY221

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I: LEARNING AND MEMORY

Course Code
PSY221
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the basic learning theories and models.
  2. Distinguish the similarities and differences between the basic concepts of learning.
  3. Determine the sources of behavior of organisms (humans and animals).
  4. Establish the relationships between learning and other fundamental subjects of psychology.
  5. Explain concepts and theories about memory.
  6. Categorize memory according to its basic functions.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course aims to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge about the cognitive processes underlying learning and memory. The course covers such topics as associative and non-associative learning, classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement, punishment and avoidance, generalization, observational and motor learning, short-term memory, long-term memory, implicit memory, explicit memory, working memory and its components, encoding and retrieval, distortion, forgetting, childhood amnesia, autobiographical memory, and false memories.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Learning and Memory
2nd Week The Psychology of Learning and Memory
3rd Week The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory
4th Week Habituation, Sensitization and Familiarization
5th Week Classical Conditioning
6th Week Classical Conditioning
7th Week Operant Conditioning
8th Week Mid-Term Exam
9th Week Operant Conditioning
10th Week Episodic and Semantic Memory
11th Week Skill Memory
12th Week Working Memory and Cognitive Control
13th Week Presentation of Projects
14th Week Presentation of Projects
15th Week General Overview
Recommended or Required ReadingCluck, M. A., Mercado, E. & Myers, C.E. (2013). Learning and memory: From brain to behavior (2nd ed.). Worth Publishers.

Terry, W. S. (2008). Learning and memory: Basic principles, processes and procedures (4th ed.). Pearson Education Inc.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Questions/Answers
  • Project
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Project 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 1 12 12
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Project 1 10 10
Total Work Load121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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