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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / OÖE 108 - PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Code: OÖE 108 Course Title: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 SEMA ÖNGÖREN (semaongoren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SERHAT GÜNDOĞDU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Teaching main concepts and theories related with education, delopment, learning and teaching; understand the role and importance of psychology in education

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 acquiring information about education, development, learning and teaching 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
Presentation
LO-2 explain the importance of educational psycholog in terms of education and teacher PO-20 To be able to explain formal and informal education, social functions of education, social structure, culture, social class, economy, politics and their relationships, the role of education related to social development and change
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Define basic concepts related with physical development PO-2 To be able to implement educational program in terms of preschool children’s developmental levels appropriately
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Explain basic concepts and theories of cognitive developments PO-24 To be able to plan the education process to support development and learning
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 understand the main developmental stage of moral development PO-27 To have knowledge of children's development, learning characteristics and difficulties
Examination
Presentation
LO-6 Explain similarities and difference between personality theories PO-23 To be able to follow and evaluate children in different ways
Examination
Presentation
LO-7 Knows basic concepts about learning PO-20 To be able to explain formal and informal education, social functions of education, social structure, culture, social class, economy, politics and their relationships, the role of education related to social development and change
Examination
Presentation
LO-8 Knows the basic characteristics of learning theories PO-4 To be able to determine self learning requirements
Examination
Presentation
LO-9 Distinguish similarities and differences between learning theories PO-15 To be able to do team work in disciplines and interdisciplinary
Examination
Presentation
LO-10 Explain the basic learning environments PO-25 Selects, uses and prepares materials
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
What is education? What is educational psychology? Basic concepts of developments, physical development, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, Basic concepts and theories ofcognitive development, moral development, Kohlberg's moral development stages personality development, Psycho-social development of Erikson, psychoanalytic theory of Freud Basic concepts of learning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, contiguity theory, systematic theory of behavior (Hull's theory of learning), social learning theory, constructivism, Gestalt's theory
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 the scope of eduxcational psychology oral expression discussion
2 basic concepts about development/ Physical developmen oral expression discussion
3 Cognitive development theories, Piaget's cognitive development stages oral expression discussion
4 Moral development theories; Psychoanalytic theory, social learning theory, cognitive theories oral expression discussion
5 Personal development, Freud's Psychoanalytic theory oral expression discussion
6 Personal development, Erikson's psikosocial development theory oral expression discussion
7 sexual development oral expression discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 psychology of learning , basic concepts of learning oral expression discussion
10 Basic learning environments and factors affecting learning oral expression discussion
11 Classical Conditioning, operant conditioning, Connectionism theory oral expression discussion
12 Contiguity Theory (Edwin Guthrie) and systematic theory of learning oral expression discussion
13 Social learning rheory, multi store model oral expression discussion
14 Gestalt's theory oral expression discussion
15 constructivism oral expression discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Bacanlı, H(2007) Eğitim Psikolojisi Pegem Yayınları Ankara.
2 Ulusoy, A. 2008; Eğitim Psikolojisi. Anı Yayınları, Ankara
Required Course instruments and materials
textbook projection equipment 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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 5 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 4 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 165