LSC 553 Advanced Educational PsychologyMEF UniversityDegree Programs Learning Sciences (with Thesis)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Learning Sciences (with Thesis)
Master Length of the Programme: 2 Number of Credits: 120 TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF: Level 7

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Graduate School of Social Sciences
Course Code LSC 553
Course Title in English Advanced Educational Psychology
Course Title in Turkish İleri Eğitim Psikolojisi
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: - Lab: - Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 130 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 Dönem boyunca gelişimsel okul psikolojik danışmanlığı ve gelişimsel öğretmen eğitimi konularına odaklanılarak teorik çerçeveler tartışılacaktır. Ayrıca bilginin inşası, psiko-sosyal eğitim uygulamaları, okul-toplum ilişkisi, psikolog-toplum ilişkisi, ölçme-değerlendirme gibi kavramlar multidisipliner bir yaklaşımla sorgulanacaktır.

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.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
Prepared by and Date ,
Course Coordinator MELİKE ACAR
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. MELİKE ACAR

Course Contents

Week Subject
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) Structural approaches to social and moral development
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) Son hafta
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
Quiz(zes) 1 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration

Ödevler hazırlanırken akademik yazım kurallarına dikkat edilmesi gerekmektedir. Derste kayıt almak yasaktır. Etik kurallara aykırılık ve intihale müsamaha gösterilmez ve bu durumların tespiti halinde öğrenci dersten başarısız olur. Ayrıca durum Enstitü’ye bildirilir. Kopya çekmek veya çektirmek ve intihal yapmak 2547 Sayılı Yüksek Öğretim Kanunu'nun 54. Maddesi’ne tabi olacaktır.

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
Course Hours 14 2 3 2 98
Project 1 8 8
Midterm(s) 1 8 2 10
Final Examination 1 12 2 14
Total Workload 130
Total Workload/25 5.2
ECTS 5