02. 03. 2023.

23:30 PSY314 Educational Psychology

Course Code Course Title Weekly Hours* ECTS Weekly Class Schedule

T P

PSY314 Educational Psychology 2 1 6 Wednesday 3 pm to 5:50 pm

Prerequisite None It is a prerequisite to None

Lecturer Office Hours / Room / Phone

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Assistant Assistant E-mail

Course 1. To understand the psychological principles that underlie the teaching and learning process.
Objectives 2. To understand the role of diversity and inclusion in the educational setting.
3. To gain a thorough understanding of current research in educational psychology and its implications for practice.
4. To explore the ethical issues related to education.
5. To develop critical thinking skills and the ability to apply psychological principles to real-world problems in education.
6. To develop the ability to design and evaluate educational programs and instruction.

Textbook Woolfolk, A. (2013). Educational Psychology (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Additional John Santrock (2011), Educational Psychology, Fifth edition, University of Texas at Dallas, published by McGraw-Hill, NY, USA; 2. Grahame Hill
Literature (2001), AS& A Level Psychology through diagrams, Grahame Hill, Oxford University Press, UK;
Sternberg, R. J., & Williams, W. M. (2010). Educational psychology (2nded.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Learning After successful  completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Outcomes
1. Describe how teaching styles influence on effective learning and individual differences in classroom settings
2. Define knowledge of stereotyping and reducing prejudices
3. Identify objectively attitudes and conclusions
4. Explain verifyable assessment of personal abilities and accomplishments
5. Determine altruism and assertiveness according to special needs students

Teaching The teaching method will involve a combination of verbal and visual presentations, interactive Q&A sessions, group discussions and activities, group
Methods projects, and practice exercises designed to foster creativity and critical thinking. Additionally, students will analyze and evaluate texts and articles to
further their understanding of the material.

Teaching Face-to-face Teaching Method Delivery Notes

Method Delivery

WEEK TOPIC REFERENCE

Week 1 Introduction, syllabus presentation, course presentation

Week 2 Educational Psychology: Historical Background/ Teaching as Art and Science; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 3 Learning and Motivation / Creating a Learning Environment; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 4 Thinking about thinking: Complex Cognitive Processes/ Thinking and Problem solving; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 5 How Does the Brain Work? / Students’ Variables in Learning; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 6 The Brain and Cognitive Development; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 7 Midterm exam

Week 8 Sociocultural Diversity/ Multicultural education, Stereotyping, Labelling and Differences; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 9 Teaching every student / Children with Disabilities and Gifted children - Special educational needs assessment; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 10 Cognitive and Learning Styles / Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 11 Classroom Assessments; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 12 Classroom Management; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 13 Quiz; Relevant textbook chapter

Week 14 Group Project deadline analysing Relevant textbook chapter

Week 15 Review of the previous chapters and preparation for final exam. Relevant textbook chapter

Evaluation Tool Quantity Weight Alignment with LOs

Final Exam 1 40 all

Semester Evaluation Components

Assessment Methods and Criteria
Midterm Exam 1 35 1,2,3

Term Project and Presentation 1 15 1,2

Quiz 1 10 1,2,3

***     ECTS Credit Calculation     ***

 Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload
Hours Hours

Lecture Hours 3 14 42 Home Study 2 5 10

Midterm Exam 5 7 35 Final Exam 7 9 63

        Total Workload Hours = 150

*T= Teaching, P= Practice ECTS Credit = 6

Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey Last Update Date: 20/02/2023