General Information about the Course

Course Code:	PSI201
Course Title:	Psychology of Learning
Course Semester:	3. Semester / Fall
Course Credits:	Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS 3 0 3 5
Language of instruction:	TR
Prerequisite of the course:	No
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:	No
Type of course:	Necessary
Level of course:	Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Course Lecturer(s):	Öğr.Gör. Birgül Sena MAYDA
Course Assistants:

Purpose and content of the course

Course Objectives:	1- The main aim of this course is to teach the nature of learning, the factors affecting learning, learning processes, learning theories and learning psychology. 2- To provide the necessary infrastructure to describe the use of learning mechanisms and concepts in psychology or other social sciences.
Course Objective:	To be able to dominate the field of Learning Psychology, to gain a theoretical perspective on the psychology of learning. Topics include classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning, avoidance and punishment, reinforcement and choice behavior, learned helplessness, etc. The focus throughout will be on the theories and empirical findings that define the field ofanimal learning. The application of learning theory to the everyday challenges of our own lives will also be emphasized.
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)

1) Students comprehend the topics of learning and psychology of learning and also know learning theories.

2) To be able to describe and explain human behavior and cognitive processes.

3) Students compare learning models and theories.

Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)

1) To be able to describe and explain human behavior and cognitive processes.

2) To be able to apply theoretical knowledge about real life events.

Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)

1) Follows up-to-date research on learning.

2) Students can discuss the learning process.

3) Explain the relationship between learning and motivation.

Course Topics

Week	Subject
Related Preparation	Pekiştirme
1)	Introduction to the course
2)	What is Learning? Learning Approaches
3)	Use of Subject Animals in Research – Modal Action Patterns (MAPs)
4)	Elicited Behavior, Habituation, Sensitization
5)	Classical Conditioning- Foundations
6)	Classical Conditioning- Mechanisms
7)	An overview
8)	Midterm
9)	Instrumental Conditioning- Foundations
10)	Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior
11)	Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms
12)	Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms
13)	Learned Helplessness - Locus of Control
14)	Stimulus Control and Extinction of Behavior
References: Ormrod, J. E. (2018). Öğrenme psikolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Cüceloğlu, D. (1996). İnsan Ve Davranışı; İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. Domjan, M. (2015). The principles of learning and behavior (7th Edition). Stanford, CT: Cengage Learning. Mazur, J.E (2017). Learning and Behavior (8th Edition). New York, NY. Learning and memory: an integrative approach,D.A. Lieberman, Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2004. * Selected articles from: Hock, R.R. (2009). Forty studies that changed psychology: Explorations into the history of psychological research. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Learning, Inc

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	6	3	4	5	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) Absorbs concepts related to all sub-fields of psychology (Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Learning Psychology, Social Psychology, Neuropsychology, Sports Psychology, etc.).
2) Explains the theories of psychology and human behavior based on theoretical foundations.
3) Explains the substructures of human and animal cognitive processes in the nervous system.
4) Conducts independent research within the framework of scientific principles.
5) Examines the emergence of psychology as a discipline, its development, and the process of decomposition into sub-fields in a historical perspective.
6) Applies the basic principles of psychological assessment.
7) Comprehends the cognitive, emotional and behavioral characteristics of people in working life.
8) Conducts scientific research for problems related to the subjects he/she is interested in.
9) Applies group dynamics and techniques that form the basis of the human-to-human communication process.
10) Learns contemporary information-processing and professional devices.
11) Evaluates human behavior in society in both ordinary and extraordinary situations.
12) Transforms the basic ethics, principles, values and rules of psychology into behavior.

Course Teaching, Learning Methods

Q & A
Case Problem Solving/ Drama- Role/ Case Management
Laboratory
Quantitative Problem Solving
Fieldwork
Group Study / Assignment
Individual Assignment
WEB-based Learning
Internship
Practice in Field
Project Preparation
Report Writing
Seminar
Supervision
Social Activity
Occupational Activity
Occupational Trip
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment et.)
Reading
Thesis Preparation
Field Study
Student Club and Council Activities
Other
Logbook
Interview and Oral Conversation
Research
Watching a movie
Bibliography preparation
Oral, inscribed and visual knowledge production
Taking photographs
Sketching
Mapping and marking
Reading maps
Copying textures
Creating a library of materials
Presentation

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Laboratory		% 0
Application		% 0
Practice Exam		% 0
Quizzes		% 0
Homework Assignments		% 0
Presentation		% 0
Project		% 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)		% 0
Field Study		% 0
Article Critical		% 0
Article Writing		% 0
Module Group Study		% 0
Brainstorming		% 0
Role Playing + Dramatizing		% 0
Out of Class Study		% 0
Preliminary Work, Reinforcement		% 0
Application Repetition etc.		% 0
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.)		% 0
Project Preparation + Presentation		% 0
Report Preparation + Presentation		% 0
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting		% 0
Oral examination		% 0
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 60
Report Submission		% 0
Bütünleme		% 0
Kanaat Notu		% 0
Committee		% 0
Yazma Ödev Dosyası		% 0
Portfolio		% 0
Take-Home Exam		% 0
Logbook		% 0
Discussion		% 0
Participation		% 0
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Calculation of Workload and ECTS Credits

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Laboratory
Application
Practice Exam
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Article Critical	8	16
Article Writing
Module Group Study
Brainstorming	7	21
Role Playing + Dramatizing
Out-of-Class Study (Pre-study, Reinforcement, Practice Review, etc.)	11	22
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.)	8	16
Project Preparation + Presentation
Report Preparation + Presentation
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting
Oral examination
Preparing for Midterm Exams	7	14
MIDTERM EXAM (Visa)	1	1
Preparing for the General Exam	14	28
GENERAL EXAM (Final)	1	1
Participation
Discussion
Portfolio
Take-Home Exam
Logbook
Total Workload		158
ECTS (30 saat = 1 AKTS )		5