GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION/OÖE112M
Course Title: PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Gürcü ERDAMAR KOÇ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gurkoc
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   gurkoc@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows the definition and the functions of psychology and educational psychology
Explains the child and adolescent psychology
Explains the physical and social development of children
Defines the learning psychology
Explains the biological basis of learning
Examines the active agents in learning
Defines behavioral approaches to learning
Defines the social learning theories
Defines the cognitive learning theories
Knows the factors effecting learning
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Lectures in class.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   None
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   None
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition of psychology and educational psychology
2. Week  Functions of psychology and educational psychology
3. Week  Child and adolescent development
4. Week  Physical development
5. Week  Social development
6. Week  Cognitive development
7. Week  Emotional and moral development
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Learning and factors effecting learning
10. Week  Contemporary learning theories
11. Week  Effective teaching and the factors effecting effective teaching
12. Week  Motivation
13. Week  Individual differences and behaviors of students in a group
14. Week  Final exam
15. Week  -
16. Week  -
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   3. Aydın, A. (2000) Developmantal Psychology and Learning. İstanbul:
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Q&A, case study.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
10
3
30
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Designing and Applying Materials
1
3
3
 Preparing Reports
2
5
10
 Preparing Presentation
3
1
3
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
82
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.28
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.X
2Plan educational process intended to support development and learningX
3Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environmentX
4Choose, use and prepare materialX
5Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood periodX
6Conduct educational activities considering individual differencesX
7Communicate with the families and provide family involvementX
8Work in collaboration with family, school and societyX
9Evaluate education program.X
10Monitor and evaluate children in different waysX
11Develop effective communication skillsX
12Develop awareness for daily usage of information technologyX
13Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutionsX
14Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skillsX
15Have scientific and professional ethic valueX
16Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.X
17Follow national and international developments in early childhood periodX
18Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.X
19Update and develop oneself in teachingX
20Participate in professional activities organizationsX