COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEARNING: EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 6079 LEARNING: EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to teach the neurophysiological structures of learning from very basic to complex processes. Along learning and conditioning, the nature and mechanisms of the mind will be discussed from the comparative and evolutionary perspectives. In the contex of learning and cognitive processes, memory system, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making phenomena will be studied

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to define learning and its behavioral components
2   Be able to define different learning types
3   Be able to analyze the relationship between learning and cognition
4   Be able to apply the theoretical information related to learning and cognition to life conditions
5   Be able to define functional theoretical perspectives
6   Be able to analyze the effects of functional theories on todays approaches
7   Be able to analyze operant conditioning
8   Be able to analyze the theoretical connective approaches
9   Be able to analyze the effects of theoretical connective approaches on todays approaches
10   Be able to analyze classical conditioning approaches
11   Be able to define cognitive theoretical approaches
12   Be able to define evolutionary and neurophysiological theories and their reflections

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Various Forms of Simple Stimulus Learning Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
2 Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms Domjan, M. (2010). The principles of learning and behavior. Belmont: CA, Wadsworth
3 Operant Conditioning: Reward, Punishment, Avoidance Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
4 Verbal Learning Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
5 Human Memory: Conceptual Approaches Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
6 ShortTerm Retention Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
7 Encoding, Storage and Retrieval Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
8 Spatial, MotorSkill, and Implicit Learning Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
9 Individual differences in Learning and Memory Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
10 Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms Domjan, M. (2010). The principles of learning and behavior. Belmont: CA, Wadsworth
11 Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics Domjan, M. (2010). The principles of learning and behavior. Belmont: CA, Wadsworth
12 Timing Domjan, M. (2010). The principles of learning and behavior. Belmont: CA, Wadsworth
13 Serial List Learning Domjan, M. (2010). The principles of learning and behavior. Belmont: CA, Wadsworth
14 Overview of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

Domjan, M. (2010). The principles of learning and behavior. Belmont: CA, Wadsworth.
Supplementary books:
Terry, W. S. (2010). Learning and memory: Basic principles and procedures. New York: NY, Allyn & Bacon.
Other resource:
Alloway, T., Wilson, G., & Graham, J. (2005). Sniffy the Virtual Rat, Pro version. Belmont: CA, Wadsworth.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be guided by the instructor and come up with the participation of the students.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

There will be three exams in total. In all exams, question will cover knowledge, comprehension, analysis, interpretation and synthesis.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 2 6 12
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.154
LO.25
LO.3554
LO.45545
LO.55555
LO.6555
LO.75455
LO.85555
LO.94555
LO.105
LO.11
LO.12335

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