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Course Information

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITIVE PROCESSES
Code	Semester	Theoretical	Practice	National Credit	ECTS Credit
		Hour / Week
PSY216	Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites and co-requisites
Language of instruction	Turkish
Type	Required
Level of Course	Bachelor's
Lecturer
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Suggested Subject	none
Professional practise ( internship )	None
Objectives of the Course	To teach the historical development of the concept of learning, definitions of learning and its operational methods. To be able to use Operant and Classical conditioning procedures in clinical settings, education and other places.
Contents of the Course	Pavlovian coniditoning and its principles; classical and operant conditioning; reward-punishment mechanisms; conditioning procedures; cognitive principles of learning.

Learning Outcomes of Course

#	Learning Outcomes
1	Distinguish learning from non learning types of behavior
2	Acquire knowledge of the historical development of learning, its basic concepts and principles and its role in other fields of science
3	Acquire knowledge of relationships between Pavlovian coniditoning and stimuli; comprehension of basic components of classical conditioning
4	Identify basic components of operant conditioning
5	Design experiments based on the schemes of classical and operant conditioning
6	Identify all forms of learning and behavioral change
7	Apply classical and operant conditioning and complex leaning principles in educational and clinical environments
8	Acquire knowledge of all methodological and theoretical approaches to learning

Course Syllabus

#	Subjects	Teaching Methods and Technics
1	Pavlovian coniditoning and its principles; classical and operant conditioning; reward-punishment mechanisms; conditioning procedures; cognitive principles of learning.
2	Time relationship between coniditoning stimuli and non-conditioning stimuli
3	Characteristics of Stimulus
4	Blocking Effect and experiments
5	Latent Inhibition
6	Pre Sensory Conditioning
7	Pseudo Conditioning
8	Mid term exam
9	Theories on conditioning
10	Principles of reverse conditioning
11	Operant conditioning and its principles
12	Schedule of reinforcements and its applications
13	Learning, cognitive proceseses, memory and perception
14	Applications of operant conditioning with virtual lab rat
15	Applications of operant conditioning on education, endustry and clinical sets
16	Final Exam

Course Syllabus

#	Material / Resources	Information About Resources	Reference / Recommended Resources
1	Koşullama and Öğrenmenin Temelleri. Çev. Hakan Çetinkaya. Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları

Method of Assessment

#	Weight	Work Type	Work Title
1	40%	Mid-Term Exam	Mid-Term Exam
2	60%	Final Exam	Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

#	Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Method of Assessment
1	Distinguish learning from non learning types of behavior	12	1͵2
2	Acquire knowledge of the historical development of learning, its basic concepts and principles and its role in other fields of science	12	1͵2
3	Acquire knowledge of relationships between Pavlovian coniditoning and stimuli; comprehension of basic components of classical conditioning	7	1͵2
4	Identify basic components of operant conditioning	6	1͵2
5	Design experiments based on the schemes of classical and operant conditioning	3	1͵2
6	Identify all forms of learning and behavioral change	3	1͵2
7	Apply classical and operant conditioning and complex leaning principles in educational and clinical environments	3	1͵2
8	Acquire knowledge of all methodological and theoretical approaches to learning	4	1͵2

PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

#	Type of Work	Quantity	Time (Hour)	Work Load
1	Course Duration	14	3	42
2	Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement)	14	3	42
3	Presentation and Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
4	Web Research, Library and Archival Work	0	0	0
5	Document/Information Listing	0	0	0
6	Workshop	0	0	0
7	Preparation for Midterm Exam	1	25	25
8	Midterm Exam	1	7	7
9	Quiz	0	0	0
10	Homework	0	0	0
11	Midterm Project	0	0	0
12	Midterm Exercise	0	0	0
13	Final Project	0	0	0
14	Final Exercise	0	0	0
15	Preparation for Final Exam	1	27	27
16	Final Exam	1	7	7
				150