Course Details

PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION SETTINGS

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
3	PSYF242	PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION SETTINGS	5+0+0	5	10

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	PSYCHOLOGY
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The objectives of the course are: to introduce students with the theories and research in educational psychology to familiarise them with cognitive, developmental, and social factors affecting human learning particularly in educational settings
Course Content	The course is a comprehensive overview of the theories and related research in educational psychology. Therefore, being an applied field of psychology, it covers the topics of cognitive, developmental, and social factors playing a role in learning and learning environments, and how human development, motivation, individual differences, and other factor affect the learning and learners’ abilities.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	( PSYC101 ) and ( PSYC102 ) and ( PSYC103 ) and ( PSYC104 )
Course Coordinator	Prof.Dr. Engin ARIK
Name of Lecturers	None
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	All other sources will be handed out on Canvas.

	Canvas Portal

Course Category

Social Sciences

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 20
Ödev	3	% 20
Final examination	1	% 60
Total	5	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi	3	50	150
Kısa Sınav	2	45	90
Final Sınavı	1	60	60
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 10 300

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Examine the influence of students’ individual characteristics on their learning and performance, including cultural differences and student exceptionality.
2	Know how to establish a learning community in which individual differences are respected.
3	Recognize the impact of a variety of instructional strategies on learning outcomes

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Student Motivation? Role of Teachers: expectations, planning and instructional approaches
2	Creating Learning Environments I
3	Creating Learning Environments II Constructivism in the Classroom
4	Course Wrapup & Review

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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