Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- BESÖ505 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 7.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Hande BABA KAYA
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Hande BABA KAYA (Bahar)
Goals The aim of this course is to examine current theories and research in learning psychology.
Course Content Examination of theories and research in the psychology of learning around historical and current issues, conditioning, trial and error, insight learning, acquisition and forgetting, transfer and behaviour change.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Understand theories of conditioning and their potential applications
2 Examines basic research in the field of learning psychology
3 Interpret the basic research in the field of learning psychology
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction Research, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2. Week Stimulus familiarisation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3. Week Stimulus familiarisation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4. Week Basic principles of classical conditioning Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5. Week Basic principles of classical conditioning Research, Practice, Lecture, Question and Answer
6. Week Basic principles of operant conditioning Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7. Week Basic principles of operant conditioning Practice, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8. Week Reinforcement schemes Practice, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
9. Week Book, lecture notes Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study
10. Week Reinforcement patterns Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11. Week Avoidance and negative reinforcers Research, Presentation (Preparation), Lecture, Question and Answer
12. Week Avoidance and negative reinforcers Research, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13. Week Comparative cognition Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14. Week Comparative cognition Research, Practice, Lecture, Question and Answer
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The program is designed in full compliance with the Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) Level 7 standards. Graduates leave the program having acquired the following core competency areas: • KNOWLEDGE: Advanced knowledge and understanding specialized in the field of physical education and sports. • SKILLS: Research, analysis, material development, and teaching skills. • COMPETENCE — INDEPENDENT STUDY: Ability to independently conduct advanced academic and professional studies. • COMPETENCE — LEARNING: Lifelong learning awareness and self-directed learning skills. • COMPETENCE — COMMUNICATION: Effective written, oral, and digital communication skills. • COMPETENCE — SOCIAL: Ethical behavior, democratic values, and awareness of social responsibility. • COMPETENCE — FIELD-SPECIFIC: Compliance with professional standards, legal regulations, and ethical principles.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 2 2 2
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Jeanne Ellis Ormrod ÖĞRENME PSİKOLOJİSİ - Human Learning Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık 2022
  • Akbaba Sırrı, Öğrenme Psikolojisi, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, Ankara
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 15 15
Homework 1 12 12
Homework Preparation 1 12 12
Final 1 18 18
Classroom Activities 15 8.1 121.5
Total Workload 178.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 7.0