School/Faculty/Institute Graduate School
Course Code LSC 503
Course Title in English Advanced Educational Psychology
Course Title in Turkish Advanced Educational Psychology
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Select
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 133 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge Undergraduate-level educational psychology
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Graduate Students
Overall Educational Objective This course aims to help teachers or counselors continue to seek a career or further professional development, reconsider their theoretical knowledge about human development and learning issues, and renew their knowledge in line with the latest research.
Course Description Throughout the semester, theoretical frameworks will be discussed, focusing on developmental school psychological counseling and developmental teacher education. In addition, concepts such as the construction of knowledge, psycho-social educational practices, school-society relationship, psychologist-society relationship, and measurement-evaluation will be questioned with a multidisciplinary approach.
Course Description in Turkish Throughout the semester, theoretical frameworks will be discussed, focusing on developmental school psychological counseling and developmental teacher education. In addition, concepts such as the construction of knowledge, psycho-social educational practices, school-society relationship, psychologist-society relationship, and measurement-evaluation will be questioned with a multidisciplinary approach.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) The student demonstrates that he/she can think critically about the processes he/she has experienced to date, both as a PDR/Psychology student and as a practitioner in these fields.
2) Understands and discusses the differences and similarities between theoretical approaches in written and oral form.
3) Understands the connections between theoretical knowledge, research results, and applications.
4) Applies the learned theoretical approaches and current research results in planning school psychological counseling processes, in-class activities, and the positive development of student interaction.
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
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Prepared by and Date MELİKE ACAR , March 2024
Course Coordinator MELİKE ACAR
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MELİKE ACAR

Course Contents

Hafta Konu
1) Introduction to the course and review of the course syllabus
2) What is a theory?
3) Behaviorism, social learning theory, and social cognitive learning theory
4) Constructivism and Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
5) Vygotsky's socio-cultural historical approach to cognitive development
6) Comparing Piaget and Vygotsky
7) Developmental Science after Piaget
8) Structural approaches to social and moral development
9) Applications of Structural Approaches for Classroom Settings
10) Motivation
11) Stereotype threats in school
12) Inclusive education
13) Dominant understanding of childhood and education policies in Turkey
14) The link between educational psychology and sociology
15) Final week
16) Final week
Required/Recommended ReadingsP. Miller Theories of Developmental Psychology C. Dweck, Growth Mindset
Teaching MethodsFlipped Learning
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Devam 14 % 5
Ödev 12 % 60
Sunum 1 % 20
Rapor Teslimi 1 % 15
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration acarmel@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Ders Saati 14 2 3 2 98
Sunum / Seminer 1 12 1 13
Proje 1 8 8
Ödevler 14 1 14
Total Workload 133
Total Workload/25 5.3
ECTS 5