Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FLS 305 - PHILOSOPHY

Code: FLS 305 Course Title: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PHILOSOPHY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BURCU SOY TELLİ (burcusoytelli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to understand the basic concepts, aim and subject of educational psychology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can learn the definition of educational psychology PO-5 Examining universal problems of humanity anew, and researching into earlier examinations.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-7 Making use of interdisciplinary knowledge in the examination of universal and local problems in science, religion and art.
Examination
LO-2 can learn the subject of educational psychology PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-5 Examining universal problems of humanity anew, and researching into earlier examinations.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-7 Making use of interdisciplinary knowledge in the examination of universal and local problems in science, religion and art.
Examination
LO-3 can learn the relation of educational psychology with other disciplines PO-5 Examining universal problems of humanity anew, and researching into earlier examinations.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-7 Making use of interdisciplinary knowledge in the examination of universal and local problems in science, religion and art.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition, content, aim, subject, practice area and relation with other sciences of educational psychology
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Educational Psychology and Historical Background Discussion, instruction
2 Research Methods in Educational Psychology. Discussion, instruction
3 Life Span Development Discussion, instruction
4 Cognitive Development and Language Development Discussion, instruction
5 Learning Theories I: Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning Discussion, instruction
6 Social Cognitive Learning Theories Discussion, instruction
7 Memory, Cognition and Information Processing Theories Discussion, instruction
8 mid-term exam
9 Motivation and Individual Differences Discussion, instruction
10 Complex Cognitive Processes and Transferable Skills Discussion, instruction
11 Metacognition and Learning Discussion, instruction
12 Motivation and Learning at Class Discussion, instruction
13 Course Planning and Technology Discussion, instruction
14 Reflective Teacher and Reflective Student Discussion, instruction
15 Assessment and Evaluation Discussion, instruction
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Santrock, J. W. (2018) Eğitim Psikolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 8 1 40
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 6 5 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 6 5 30
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 3 18
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 4 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 164