Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychology of Education
Course Code: EBB102
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to help students to understand development and learning theories

Course Content

Relationship between education and psychology, definition of educational psychology and its functions, basic concepts related to development, developmental characteristics, affective factors on development and learning theories, effective learning, and motivation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learner gets knowledge about development and learning psychology.
2.Learner gets knowledge about development and learning theories.
3.Learner gets knowledge about the nature of development and learning.
4.Learner gets knowledge about biological factors on development and learning.
5.Learner gets knowledge about factors which affect development and learning.
6.Learner gets knowledge about behavioral approaches to learning.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özbay, Y. ve Erkan, S. (2009). Eğitim psikolojisi. Ankara: Pegem A Yayınları.
2.Ulusoy, A. (2008). Eğitim psikolojisi. Ankara: Anı Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Relationship between education and psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of educational psychology and its functions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic concepts related to development and learning
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physical development
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cognitive and linguistic development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Moral development
Week 7 - Theoretical
Personality development
Week 8 - Theoretical
Motivation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Introduction to learning and affective factors on learning
Week 10 - Theoretical
Behavioral learning theories, classical and operant conditioning
Week 11 - Theoretical
Social learning theory
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gestalt learning theory
Week 13 - Theoretical
Information processing theory
Week 14 - Theoretical
Constructivism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
OÇ-6
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026