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Educational Psychology and Methodology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:15.02.2021 16:50:16
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MDAK_062 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 5.00 | ECTS: | 7.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology; Pedagogical Psychology | Target Audience: | Nursing Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kristaps Circenis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Rīga, Anniņmuižas bulvāris 26a, mdak rsu[pnkts]lv, mdakrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 18 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 36 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 60 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Pedagogy, General Psychology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Facilitate the acquirement of the latest theoretical knowledge on education psychology and methodological questions and to facilitate the use of this knowledge in health care. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to education psychology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Theories of learning (a general overview). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Behavioural approach in educational psychology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Cognitive approach in educational psychology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Humanistic approach in educational psychology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Other approaches in educational psychology (psychodynamic approach, etc.). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | General characterisation of alternative educational approach to educational psychology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Age group characteristics in educational psychology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Human cognitive process development in the life course (different theories). | Lectures | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Motivation and needs in education. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Objectives and tasks in education. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Result assessment in education. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Importance of the process of learning, learning styles, experience and knowledge in the learning process. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Consultation and professional communication in the process of education. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Behavioural approach to learning (research and experience). | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Cognitive approach to learning (research and experience). | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Humanistic approach to learning (research and experience). | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Psychodynamic approach and alternative pedagogical education (studies and experience). | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | Motivation and needs in education. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 20 | Consultation and professional communication in the process of education. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Students independently search for, read and analyse scientific articles on educational psychology and methodology. During the course students prepare presentations and summary on the chosen problem and present in the exam. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Independently prepared works and their presentation during the study course (20%) and final examination (summary - presentation) (80%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of the course students gain knowledge and an understanding on educational psychology and methods, sub-sectors and courses, tasks, research problems, motivation and various types of motivating during the process of learning, learning outcome assessment types and self-assessment. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to analyse problems of the learning process and make appropriate changes to improve the process of learning, create a motivating and an appropriate learning environment, cooperate and lead communication within the frameworks of learning process. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | After completing the study course students will be able to apply the gained knowledge and skills in their professional activities, situations related to the process of education. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Geidžs N. L., Berliners D. C. Pedagoģiskā psiholoģija. Zvaigzne ABC | ||||||||
| 2 | Лефранцуа Ги. Психология для учителя. Санкт-Петербург 2005 | ||||||||
| 3 | Lieģeniece D. Ievads andragoģijā. Rīga, RaKa 2002 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Contemporary Theories of Learning. Illeris K. (ed.) London and New York: Routledge, 2009. | ||||||||
| 2 | Jensen E. Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005. | ||||||||
| 3 | Frey H., Ketteridge S., Marshall S. (ed.). A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education: enhancing academic practice. London: Routledge, 2009. | ||||||||
| 4 | Gudjons H. Pedagoģijas pamatatziņas. Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC 1999 | ||||||||
| 5 | Pedagoģijas terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. Zvaigzne ABC | ||||||||
| 6 | Pļavniece M., Škuškovnika D. Sociālā psiholoģija pedagogiem. Rīga, RaKa 2002 | ||||||||
| 7 | Jurgena I. Vispārīgā pedagoģija. Izglītības soļi SIA | ||||||||
| 8 | Plaude I. Sociālā pedagoģija. Rīga, RaKa 2001 | ||||||||
| 9 | Квинн В.Н. Прикладная психология. Санкт-Петербург 2002 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/elliott/book/defin… | ||||||||
