| Teaching Staff
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Associate Professor Funda KUTLU |
| Language of Instruction |
İngilizce (English) |
| Type Of Course |
Compulsory |
| Prerequisites |
There are no prerequisites for the course |
| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
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| Course Objectives |
The aim of the course is to introduce developmental psychology, which is a branch of psychology that examines the patterns of change from fertilization to death, within the framework of the life-span approach. It is also among the objectives of the course to introduce students to the basic and current methods, studies, and findings in the field of developmental psychology. |
| Course Content |
Physical, cognitive, socio-emotional characteristics of adolescence, early, middle and late adulthood as well as death and mourning will be examined within the scope of this course. |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
The students who completed the course and were successful will acquire the following achievements;
1-Define the basic concepts and theories about developmental psychology
2- Evaluate research methods and ethical principles of developmental psychology (COGNITIVE-ASSESSMENT)
3- Summarize the developmental characteristics during adolescence, adulthood and old age
4- Evaluate the contemporary issues about adolescence and adulthood period
5- Assemble the effects of individual, social and cultural factors on adult development
6- Describe death and mourning process |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Chapter 11: Physical development in adolescence |
| 2. Week |
Chapter 11: Cognitive development in adolescence |
| 3. Week |
Chapter 12: Socio-emotional development in adolescence |
| 4. Week |
Emerging adulthood |
| 5. Week |
Chapter 13: Physical and cognitive development in early adulthood |
| 6. Week |
Chapter 14: Socio-emotional development in early adulthood |
| 7. Week |
Chapter 15: Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood |
| 8. Week |
Mid-term exam |
| 9. Week |
Chapter 16: Socio-emotional development in middle adulthood |
| 10. Week |
Chapter 17: Physical development in late adulthood |
| 11. Week |
Chapter 18: Cognitive development in late adulthood |
| 12. Week |
Chapter 19: Socio-emotional development in late adulthood |
| 13. Week |
Chapter 20: Death and grieving |
| 14. Week |
Reviewing the course and general assessment |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
40 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
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| Practice (%) |
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| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
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| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
60 |
| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
Santrock, J. (2017). Life-span development (16th.Ed.). New York: McGraw Hill Company. |
| Work Placement(s) |
There is no internship for this course. |
| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 | PQ13 | LO1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 4 | | LO6 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 5 | |
* Degree of Contribution : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |