GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION/EB102
Course Title: PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knows the definition and functions of psychology and educational psychology.
Explain the psychology of children and adolescents.
Explain the physical and social development of children.
Define learning psychology.
Explains biological bases of learning.
Checks the structures that are influential in learning.
Define behavioral approaches in learning.
Define social learning theories.
Defines the theories of cognitive learning.
Knows the factors affecting learning.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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  Contemporary learning theories
12. Week  Effective teaching and the factors effecting effective teaching
13. Week  Motivation
14. Week  Individual differences and behaviors of students in a group
15. Week  Individual differences and behaviors of students in a group
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
10
2
20
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Material Design and Implementation
1
3
3
 Report Preparing
2
5
10
 Preparing a Presentation
3
1
3
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
2
2
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
72
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.88
 Course Credit (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
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Gülay Ekici , Assist. Prof. Halime Şenay Şen)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gekici , https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/senay)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (gekici@gazi.edu.tr , senay@gazi.edu.tr)