Developmental Psychology I
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Faculty of Education
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental Psychology I | RPD112 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Osman Nejat AKFIRAT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the basic concepts and principles of development, factors affecting development.
2) Explain development theories.
3) Explains development in prenatal and childhood periods in physical terms.
4) Explain the development in point of cognitive perpective.
5) Explains emotional, personality and moral development in childhood.
6) Explains the behavior and adaptation problems seen in childhood.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Child development from prenatal period to adolescence
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction, Scope of Developmental Psychology and Research Methods2) Factors affecting development
3) Prenatal development
4) Birth and after
5) Physical development in infancy
6) Motor and perceptual development in infancy
7) Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Childhood
8) Midterm exam
9) Cognitive Development in Childhood
10) Cognitive Development in Childhood
11) Personality Development in Childhood
12) Moral Development in Childhood
13) Child neglect and abuse
14) Problem behaviors in children
15) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Laura Berk (2013). Bebekler ve Çocuklar (çev.ed.; N., IŞIKOĞLU ERDOĞAN) Ankara: Nobel.
2- Gander, M. J. ve Gardiner, H. W. (2004). Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi, İmge Kitabevi,
3- BEE, H. and BOYD, D. (2009). Çocuk Gelişim Psikolojisi (1. Baskı), (Çev: O. Gündüz), İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları
4- Santrock, J.W. (2021) Çocuk Gelişimi. Ankara:Nobel.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required