COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BASIC THEORIES, PRINCIPLES IN EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEG 5017 BASIC THEORIES, PRINCIPLES IN EDUCATION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Medical Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BERNA MUSAL

Offered to

Medical Education

Course Objective

Acquisition of information relevant to learning, learning theories, learning strategies and styles, and learning environments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To discuss the philosophy of education
2   To explain the relationship between intelligence and learning
3   To categorize the theories of learning
4   To discuss behaviouristic theories of learning
5   To discuss the theories of cognitive domain
6   To discuss the theories of social learning
7   To discuss the principles of adult learning
8   To describe positive learning environments
9   To describe learning strategies and styles
10   To discuss the relationship between learning strategies and styles, and learning

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to learning, teaching, instruction, instructional concepts Introduction to the philosophy of education Intelligence and learning Introduction to the theories of learning
2 Behaviouristic theories of learning Theories of cognitive domain Social learning theory Constructivist theory Adult learning principles
3 Learning environments Learning strategies Learning styles The relationship between learning strategies and styles, and learning

Recomended or Required Reading

Bruning RH, Schraw GJ, Ronning RR (1995) . Cognitive psychology and instruction (2nd edition). Prentice Hall.
Schmidt HG, Norman GR, Boshuizen HPA (1990) Acognitive perspective on medical expertise: Theory and implications. Academic Medicine, 65, 611-621.
Patrick J (1992) Training: Research and Practice. London: Academic Press.
Klausmeier HJ (1990) Conceptualizing. In: Jones BF , Idol L (Eds). Dimensions of thinking and cognitive instruction. Hillsdale NJ: Erlbaum.
Roth KJ (1990) Developing meaningful conceptual understanding in science. In: Jones BF , Idol L (Eds). Dimensions of thinking and cognitive instruction. Hillsdale NJ: Erlbaum.
Derry SJ (1990) Learning strategies for acquiring useful knowledge. In: Jones BF , Idol L (Eds). Dimensions of thinking and cognitive instruction. Hillsdale NJ: Erlbaum.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Literature discussion sessions
Practicals
Observations
Assignments

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Berna Musal
berna.musal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Tutorials 2 2 4
Case study 3 2 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 3 10 30
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.155
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.7555
LO.8555
LO.9555
LO.10555

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