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MBZ 115 - Educational Psychology

Sports Science Faculty · Physical Education and Sports Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muhammet YILMAZ

Course Objective

This course aims at enabling the students to identify the connection between education and psychology,the basic concepts of learning and development learning theories and their effects on education process.

Course Content

Introduction to Psychology and Education, definition and function of educational psychology, basic terms and principles of development, phsycal, cognitive, affective, social and moral development, definition of learning and learning theories.

Required Resources

Küçükkaragöz, H. Eğitim Psikolojisi Gelişim-Öğrenme-Öğretim, edt.Binnur Yeşilyaprak, Pegem yayıncılık,Ankara, 2007. Tanık, B. Eğitim Bilimleri KPSS Gelişim Psikolojisi, Yediiklim Eğitim Bilgisayar Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2012.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the terms of education and Psychology
  2. explain the basic concepts and principals about development
  3. Explain physical, social, emotional and cognitive development
  4. Defines learning psychology
  5. Explain learning theories

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (22) Humanities%50

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period5525
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment5525
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Psychology of EducationLiterature review
2Basic concepts of development, factors affecting growth and development of the basic principlesLiterature review
3Physical developmentLiterature review
4Cognitive developmentLiterature review
5Moral developmentLiterature review
6Sexual development and educationLiterature review
7Education and learning basic concepts in relationLiterature review
8MidtermExam study
9Classical ConditioningLiterature review
10Operant ConditioningLiterature review
11Social learning theoryLiterature review
12Gestalt theoryLiterature review
13Information processing theory,Literature review
14Brain-based learningLiterature review
15General reviewLiterature review
16Final examExam study