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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Development Psychology II RPD203 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 2 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Gülşah TURA

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Express the basic concepts of adolescence and adulthood.
2) Explain the physical, cognitive, emotional, psychological and social changes and basic features related to adolescence and adulthood.
3) Explain adolescent and adult psycho-social problems.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Learning Outcomes
1 High High High High Middle Middle Middle High Middle High Middle High High Middle
2 High Middle Middle High High High Middle Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High
3 High Middle Middle High Middle High High Middle High Middle High High High Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Transition to adulthood (seen adulthood); basic characteristics of young adulthood, young adult specific developmental tasks, establishing close relationships during young adulthood, young adulthood adaptation to working life; basic characteristics of middle adulthood, development specific to middle adulthood tasks and problems that may be encountered, physical development in middle adulthood, middle adulthood cognitive development, personality development in middle adulthood, psycho-social development in middle adulthood; senile basic characteristics of the period, developmental tasks specific to the aging period, somatic development, personality development in old age, cognitive development in old age and old age psycho-social development.

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Santrock, J.W. (2012). Ergenlik.(Yay.Haz. D.M.Siyez). Ankara: Nobel.
2- Steinberg, L. (2005) Ergenlik. (Yay. Haz.- F.Çok) Ankara: Imge Yayınevi.
3- Gander, M. ve Gardiner, H. (2004). Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi. (Yay. Haz. B. Onur) Ankara: Imge Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Group Study
4) Case Study
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

60%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

60%

Quiz

1

20%

Presentation/Seminar

1

20%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

40%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required