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Last Updated: 06/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
İSÖ504 - The Brain and Learning I. SEMESTER 3 +0 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ SEDA MEHTAP SARI KILIÇASLAN
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended None
Recommended Resources Jensen, Eric; McConchie, Liesl. Brain-Based Learning: Teaching the Way Students Really Learn. Third Edition (Revised Edition). Corwin. 2020
Work Placement None
Aims of the Course To understand the structure and functions of the brain, to comprehend the relationship between the brain and learning, and to ensure that the analysis of theories and frameworks is reflected in the application of teaching and learning processes.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 Introduction to brain and learning course Lecture
Week - 2 LO-1 Structure and functions of neurons Lecture Question & Answer
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-2 Neuron development in children Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 4 LO-1 Human brain: Brain hemisphere, brain lobes and their roles Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 5 LO-2 Brain parts involved in learning and information processing theory Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 6 LO-2 Neurotransmitters Lecture Discussion
Week - 7 LO-2 Factors affecting learning Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 8 Mid term
Week - 9 LO-2 Caution, intelligence, memory, forgetfulness Lecture Discussion Research and Inquiry
Week - 10 LO-3 Principles and plannig strategies of brain based learning-I Lecture Question & Answer Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 11 LO-3 Principles and plannig strategies of brain based learning-II Lecture Discussion Research and Inquiry
Week - 12 LO-3 Literature survey on brain based learning Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Research and Inquiry
Week - 13 LO-3 Literature survey on brain based learning Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Research and Inquiry
Week - 14 LO-3 Literature survey on brain based learning Lecture Discussion Research and Inquiry

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 35
Final Exam 1 40
Homework 1 25
Toplam (%) 100

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