| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Evaluate the basic concepts, theories and history of developmental psychology.
- Evaluates the importance of developmental psychology in terms of its social impact.
- Interprets the biological and psychological processes of development.
- Interprets the periods of infancy, childhood, youth, adulthood and old age from a psychological point of view.
- Evaluates the relationship between developmental psychology and sociology.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | This course examines the basic concepts in developmental psychology, the life-span perspective, basic theories, research methods, and physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development from fertilization to adolescence. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Developmental Psychology (History, Basic Concepts and Research Methods) |
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2nd Week |
Theories of Developmental Psychology |
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3rd Week |
Biological Foundations of Development |
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4th Week |
Environmental Foundations of Development |
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5th Week |
Prenatal Development and Birth |
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6th Week |
Development in Infancy |
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7th Week |
-----------------------1. MID TERM--------------------- |
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8th Week |
Development in Early Childhood |
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9th Week |
Development in Middle Childhood |
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10th Week |
Development in Adolescence |
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11th Week |
Development in Early Adulthood |
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12th Week |
Development in Middle Adulthood |
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13th Week |
Development in Late Adulthood |
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14th Week |
Elderliness and Death |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | İnanç, B. Y. ve Kılıç-Atıcı, M. (2008). Gelişim Psikolojisi: Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi. Ankara: Pegen Akademik Yayıncılık.
C.T. Morgan, (1991) Psikolojiye Giriş, (ed. Sibel karakaş) Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları
J.Lacan, (1966) Ecrits, (ed.A. Sheridan) London, Norton Company
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Work Load | 149 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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