Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychology of Education
Course Code: EBB152
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach the students developmental theories and learning theories and their applications in actual learning environments.

Course Content

Psychology, Educational Psychology, Learning Psychology, Physical, Cognitive and Moral Development, Learning Theories

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ALTIN
Lec. Betül ALTAY ÖZTÜRK
Res. Assist. Muhammed EKEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Comprehend the concepts related to education and psychology
2.Comprehend physical, cognitive, social, moral development of life stages
3.Explain the effects of individual differences in teaching process and perception of learning.
4.Understand theories of learning and learning processes
5.Integrate the perspectives and approaches of educational psychology to own personality and professional area
6.Willingness to create a learning environment suitable for learning processes to provide appropriate learning environments based on learning processes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karaca, R. ( 2007). Eğitim Psikolojisi ve Çoklu Zeka. İzmir: Dinazor Kitabevi.
2.Deniz, M. E. (Edt) (2011) Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Maya Akademi Yayıncılık
3.Kaya, A. (2011). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları.
4.Senemoğlu, N. (2007) Gelişim Öğrenme ve Öğretim. Ankara: Gönül Yayıncılık
5.Yeşilyaprak, B. (2023) Gelişim-Öğrenme-Öğretim. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Relation of education with psychology, basic concepts and scientific research methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to developmental psychology, basic concepts, affecting factiors and principles of development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physical development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cognitive development
Week 5 - Theoretical
Language development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Personality development
Week 7 - Theoretical
Moral development
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fundemantal concepts in learning psychology (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Clasical conditioning
Week 10 - Theoretical
Operant conditioning
Week 11 - Theoretical
Social learning theory
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gestalt theory
Week 13 - Theoretical
Information-processing theory and Individual Differences
Week 14 - Theoretical
Cognitive constructivism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
5
4
3
OÇ-3
3
4
4
5
OÇ-4
3
4
5
5
OÇ-5
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-6
3
4
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026