1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
  3. PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
PSK 209LEARNING PSYCHOLOGY3 + 03rd Semester5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective This course aims to examine the principles of shaping in human and animal behaviour. For this aim, the methodologies of classical-pavlovian conditioning and operant conditioning are examined with the classic experiments based on the behaviorist tradition. Additionally, social learning theory is introduced and contemporary researches are aimed to be discussed.
Course Content What is learning and behaviour? Operational definition, habituation, sensitization, classical-pavlovian conditioning and extinction, operant conditioning, reinforcement, punishment and social learning theory.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Demonstrating knowledge of the important concepts of learning.
2Understanding the principles of classical-pavlovian and operant conditioning.
3Acquiring the classic learning experiments.
4Understanding the methods of behavior shaping.
5Acquiring the different applications (e.g. education and abnormal psychology) of behavioral shaping.

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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
Mid-terms12020
Final examination12626
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





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COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2023-2024 Fall1İBRAHİM KISAÇ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
PSK 209 LEARNING PSYCHOLOGY 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. İBRAHİM KISAÇ ikisac@pau.edu.tr İTBF A0115 %70
Goals This course aims to examine the principles of shaping in human and animal behaviour. For this aim, the methodologies of classical-pavlovian conditioning and operant conditioning are examined with the classic experiments based on the behaviorist tradition. Additionally, social learning theory is introduced and contemporary researches are aimed to be discussed.
Content What is learning and behaviour? Operational definition, habituation, sensitization, classical-pavlovian conditioning and extinction, operant conditioning, reinforcement, punishment and social learning theory.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Nature of learning
2 Factors on learning
3 Learning styles
4 Behavioral learning theories
5 Classical Conditional Theory
6 Operant Conditional Theory
7 Social Learning Theory
8 Gestalt Learning Theory
9 Humanistic Psychology and Learning
10 Socio-cultural theory of Vygotsky
11 Nerophyshological basis of learning
12 Brain based learning
13 Information processing theory
14 Cognitive processing
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes