Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / OÖE 105 - PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Code: OÖE 105

Course Title: PSYCHOLOGY

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 4

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

FİKRİYE ALKIM ARI (alkimari@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

FİKRİYE ALKIM ARI,

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

Tooverviewbasicconceptsandtheoriesrelatedtopsychology, subfields in psychology, determinant andeffectiveissues in humanbehaviors in terms of holisticperspectiveandincreaseawareness of studentsaboutpsychology

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Being able to recognize historical roots of psychology in Turkey and in the world	PO-11 To be able to understand philosophy, philosophical foundations of education, contemporary education theories, information, science, philosophy of values, to be able to assess the knowledge and skills gained in education with a critical perspective	Examination
LO-2	Being able to describe subfields of psychology	PO-15 To be able to do team work in disciplines and interdisciplinary	Examination
LO-3	Being able to list research methods in psychology	PO-23 To be able to follow and evaluate children in different ways	Examination
LO-4	Being able to realize biological roots of behaviors	PO-13 To be able to take responsibility individually and as a member of group to solve the problems faced in practice of preschool education field	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Psychology, scopeandsubfields, biologicalroots of behaviors, sensation, perceptionandinfluentialfactors, states, feelingsandemotions, awareness, learning, principlesandconditions, memory, types of memory, influentialfactors, languageacquisition, communication, thinkingand problem solvingskills, drivesandmotivation, personality, mentalhealthproblems, psychotherapies, content of socialpsychologyeffective on behaviors
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Introduction of the course: Content, significance, rules and requirements	Meeting and reviewing course content
2	Psychology, scope and subfields	Direct instruction, discussion
3	Methods used in psychology; descriptive methods, statistical methods etc.	Direct instruction, discussion
4	Biological roots of behaviors	Direct instruction, discussion
5	Sensation, perception and influential factors	Direct instruction, discussion
6	States, feelings and emotions, awareness	Direct instruction, discussion
7	Learning, principles and conditions	Direct instruction, discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	Memory, types of memory, influential factors	Direct instruction, discussion
10	Language acquisition, communication, thinking and problem solving skills	Direct instruction, discussion
11	Drives and motivation	Direct instruction, discussion
12	Personality, theories, defense mechanisms	Direct instruction, discussion
13	Mental Disorders and Behavior Problems	Direct instruction, discussion
14	Psychotherapies	Direct instruction, discussion
15	Social factors influencing behaviors, group effect, roles and expectations, prosocial behaviors, attitudes and prejudices	Direct instruction, discussion
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Atkinson ve ark. 1996; Psikolojiye Giriş (Çev. Y.Alogan), Ankara: Arkadaş Yayınları.
2	Cüceloğlu, D. (1992) İnsan ve Davranışı, İstanbul: Remzi Yayınevi.
3	Morgan, Clifford T. (1993), Psikolojiye Giriş, (Ed. Sirel Karakaş), Ankara:Meteksan
4	San Bayhan P, Artan İ, 2004. Çocuk Gelişimi ve Eğitimi. Morpa Kültür Yayınları Ltd
Required Course instruments and materials
Course Book, Projection, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
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)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	7	14
b) Search in internet/Library	3	8	24
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project	3	6	18
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	5	10
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	2	5	10
final exam			0
			0
			0
Total work load;			105