An introductory definition of educational psychology;
What educational psychologists do;
Educational psychology and its relationship with other branches of psychology;
The main perspectives of educational psychology and their advocates;

An introduction to the early years of educational psychology;
The historical basis of educational psychology;
The key figures in educational psychology throughout time;
Evolving views of educational psychology throughout history;

What is behavioural psychology or behaviourism and how it links to educational psychology;
What is classical conditioning and how it affects involuntary behaviours;
What is operant conditioning and how it affects voluntary behaviours;
How social learning theory is related to operant conditioning;

What is cognitive psychology?
Memory
Schema theory
Attention
Emotion

A definition of developmental psychology and how it links to educational psychology;
The theories of Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget, in relation to developmental psychology;
Understanding the eight stages of psychological development using Erikson’s model;
Bandura’s social learning theory;

An introduction to the concept of constructivism;
A few of the main constructivist theories;
A presentation of Jean Piaget and his theory of cognitive development;
Several constructivist teaching techniques;

How dyslexia gets diagnosed;
The symptoms of dyslexia;
The different types of dyslexia;
After a diagnosis of dyslexia;

Factors that influence how students think and learn;
Factors that motivate students;
How social context and emotional wellbeing can influence learning;
How psychology can inform classroom management;

The development of psychology as a science;
Psychological research methodology and statistical analysis;
Psychological testing tools;
Psychotherapy and treatment options;

The origins and main fields of psychology;
Educational psychology as a specialisation;
The role of the educational psychologist;
The identification and handling of special educational needs;