RPDZ203

Course Title Course Code Program Level
Psychology of Learning RPDZ203 Psychological Counseling and Guidance B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
03
(Fall)		 28 - - - - 60 88 2 3

Teaching Staff
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives To inform educators, teachers, psychologists and guidance experts about learning processes.
Course Content Theories and techniques regarding the learning process and their applications in educational environments
Learning Outcomes (LO) 1-) To know the general principles of learning and how the learning process occurs. 2-) To know which conditions make learning easier and which make it difficult. Thus, to facilitate the acquisition of desired and positive learning in education.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Description of the learning process, basic concepts and principles about learning
2. Week Learning theories and types of learning. classical conditioning
3. Week Operant conditioning
4. Week Other principles of classical and operant conditioning
5. Week Latent learning. Learning through comprehension.
6. Week Social cognitive theory: Learning by observing
7. Week Sosyal bilişsel kuramla ilgili diğer ilkeler
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Introduction to contemporary cognitivism. Information processing theory
10. Week Short term memory. Encoding, storing and recalling information
11. Week Long-term memory. Coding and storage of information, recall and forgetting
12. Week
13. Week Cognitive developmental approaches: Piaget and Vygotsky
14. Week Factors affecting learning and learning strategies Effective learning methods
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References Psychology of Learning - Jeanne Ellis Ormrod (2016)
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)

learning outcomes

Program Qualifications:

PQ1

PQ2

PQ3

PQ4

PQ5

PQ6

PQ7

PQ8

PQ9

PQ10

PQ11

PQ12

PQ13

PQ14

PQ15 

LO1

5

5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

LO2

5

5

1

1

1

3

3

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

3

LO3

5

5

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

Program Qualifications:

Students graduating from our Guidance and Psychological Counseling undergraduate program;

1. Basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance; psychological counseling theories regarding personality, development and different areas of expertise; Explains the basic principles and techniques.

2. Behavior, cognition and emotions of people and society; It provides philosophical, sociological, psychological and educational explanations.

3. Distinguishes individuals with normal and abnormal behavior or individuals with special needs.

4. Based on career development theories, decision-making models and labor market conditions, it provides services that will make it easier for individuals to know and understand themselves and make appropriate decisions during their career development process.

5. Internalizes the professional values, ethical principles, ethical codes and rules required by the field; adheres to them in his professional practice; solves ethical dilemma.

6. Applies the skills of the field in a range ranging from orientation to vocational guidance and from educational guidance to basic psychological counseling skills by adapting them to the individuals and conditions they serve.

7. Using the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in his field, he provides educational services to his stakeholders (families, teachers, etc.) and the society in the context in which he works.

8. Effective communication and psychological counseling skills; It carries out individual and group psychological counseling services by applying a scientific and evidence-based theoretical approach.

9. In addition to their professional development, they constantly improve themselves by determining their educational needs in scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in line with their interests and abilities.

10. Uses test and non-test individual recognition techniques effectively; prepares guidance programs as needed; Plans, implements and evaluates personal-social, educational and vocational guidance activities.

11. By following the steps of scientific research, one can plan and carry out a research in his/her field under expert supervision, perform simple statistical analyzes and report the results.

12. Can use information and communication technologies (MS Office, SPSS, scientific databases, etc.) at basic-intermediate level that will contribute to his personal and professional quality; Can communicate in written and verbal English at B1 level.

13. Stays true to communicating sincerely with empathetic understanding, unconditional positive acceptance, in both personal and professional life; He strives towards being multicultural and self-actualizing.

14. Considering the well-being and well-being of the individual; It provides preventive mental health services at primary, secondary and tertiary prevention levels.

15. Applies guidance services such as getting to know the individual, collecting and disseminating information, placement, monitoring, orientation, research-evaluation and environmental relations in an integrated manner in the institutions where he/she works.