| Teaching Staff
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Funda KUTLU |
| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe (Turkish) |
| 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 the field of developmental psychology, which is a branch of science that examines the patterns of change in the life process from fertilization to death, within the framework of life-span development 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 |
The content of this course includes developmental theories, research methods in developmental psychology, and physical, cognitive, socio-emotional development during prenatal period, infancy, and childhood. |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
The students who attended the course and successfully completed at the end of semester will be able to;
1-define the the core concepts and theories of the developmental psychology
2-evaluate the research methods and ethical principles related to developmental psychology
3-summarize the prenatal development and the biological and environmental factors that affect prenatal development
4-explain the biological, socio-emotional, and cognitive development in infancy and childhood periods
5-evaluate the developmental tasks in infancy and childhood in the light of contemporary developmental problems |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Introduction to the course |
| 2. Week |
Chapter 1- The Life-Span Perspective |
| 3. Week |
Chapter 1- Theories of Developmental Psychology |
| 4. Week |
Chapter 2- Biological Beginnings |
| 5. Week |
Chapter 3- Prenatal Development and Birth |
| 6. Week |
Chapter 4- Physical Development in Infancy |
| 7. Week |
Chapter 5- Cognitive Development in Infancy |
| 8. Week |
MID-TERM |
| 9. Week |
Chapter 6: Socio-emotional Development in Infancy |
| 10. Week |
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood |
| 11. Week |
Chapter 8: Socio-emotional Development in Early Childhood |
| 12. Week |
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood |
| 13. Week |
Chapter 10: Socio-emotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood |
| 14. Week |
Course Repetition |
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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. W. (2016). Yaşam Boyu Gelişim: Gelişim Psikolojisi (Çev. Ed. Prof. Dr. Galip Yüksel). Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi. |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | LO2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | LO3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | LO4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | LO5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |