Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
170201002111	PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To ensure a scientific viewpoint, in means of theorertical frameworks and emprical data of educational psychology, to the candidate teachers for the possible situations and problems that they will encounter thruoughout their career.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet AYDIN

Learning Outcomes

1	Comprehends the content and studies of Educational Psychology
2	Knows the theoretical approaches in Educational Psychology and evaluates the differences between them
3	Evaluates various aspects of child and adolescence development.
4	Knows methodology of Educational Psychology
5	Can generate solutions for problems from an Educational Psychological perspective

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Basic issues in educational psychology, research methods, basic concepts in developmental psychology, factors effecting human development, cognitive development, personality development, basic concepts of learning psychology, factors effecting learning, information processing approach, motivation and cognition, behaviorist theories, Social cognitive theory,

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to Educational Psychology
2	Nature of development
3	Physical and psychomotor development
4	Cognitive Development
5	Language Development
6	Personality Development
7	Introduction to psychology of learning
8	Behavioral Approach in Learning
9	Social Learning Theory
10	Humanistic approach of learning and Gestalt
11	Information Processing Theory
12	Bloom's Mastery Learning Model
13	Constructivism Learning Theory
14	Example Classroom Activities

Recommended or Required Reading

Eğitim Psikolojisi, Ed. Binnur Yeşilyaprak, Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara, 2022. Ayhan Aydın, Gelişim ve Öğrenme Psikolojisi, Alfa Basım Yayım, İstanbul, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	1	15	15
Self Study	1	50	50
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	30	30
Reading	1	70	70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			183

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	5
LO2	5
LO3	5
LO4	5
LO5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High