About the program and its main topics
The Master's Program in Educational Psychology / Development and Learning was established with the establishment of the Department of Educational Psychology in the academic year 1987/1988, and the study plan of the program consists of (33) credit hours for each of the two tracks of the thesis and the comprehensive exam, and the compulsory and optional study subjects of the program are distributed in three areas of knowledge as follows: First: Psychological and educational measurement and evaluation, and includes the following subjects: theory in the development of tests, measurement of values, tendencies and tendencies, classroom evaluation, child development evaluation, personality measurement, and individual assessment methods. Second: Research Methods and Statistical Methods, which includes the following subjects: research design and methods, analytical statistics, and the use of computers in data analysis. Third: Educational Psychology (Development, Learning, Childhood) and includes the following subjects: developmental theories and their applications, educational psychology, theories of learning and teaching, childhood psychology, and teaching thinking.
Program Vision
Preparing researchers and specialists who seek in-depth and specialized knowledge that qualifies them to contribute to increasing the effectiveness of the learning and teaching process in educational institutions at all levels.
Program Mission
Training students on scientific research skills in the field of educational psychology, specifically the field of learning and human development, and providing multiple resources to enrich their knowledge in this field and help them develop self-learning skills. (Lifelong learner).
Program Objectives
1. Qualifying learners and empowering them with knowledge and skills and keeping pace with scientific and technological development in educational psychology
2. Developing research and investigation skills for original topics and issues in learning, education, and human growth that contribute to scientific progress and propose solutions to theoretical and practical issues and problems.
3. Training learners to: compare, experiment, and build standards related to learning, teaching, and human development, conduct research studies related to them, and write reports on them.