DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES IN ADULTHOOD

RPD625

Course Code: RPD625
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 7

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Hicran Çetin Gündüz

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Follow current issues related to child and adolescent development.
Investigate child and adolescent development in different contexts and topics.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Physical, cognitive, psychological, and social processes in adult development. Development and education in early, middle and emerging adulthood period.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the Course
2^nd Week	Introduction to Adult Development
3^rd Week	Research Methods in Adult Development
4^th Week	Cognitive Development
5^th Week	Social Emotional Development
6^th Week	Motivational Development
7^th Week	Psychosocial Life Stages, Transitions, and Crisis
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Personality Development
10^th Week	Moral Development
11^th Week	Wisdom
12^th Week	Career Development
13^th Week	Death and Loss
14^th Week	General Assessment

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Arnett, J. J., Robinson, O., & Lachman, M. E. (2020). Rethinking adult development: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychologist, 75(4), 425?430. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000633
2. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2019.00918/full
3. Susan K. Whitbourne, Stacey B. Whitbourne (2020) Adult Development and Aging, 7th Edition, Wiley
4. Partick s, Hayslip, B (2021). Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity, and Challenges, Sage

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Assignment	2	40
Other	1	20
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	10	140
Preparation for Final exam	0	0	0
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	4	4
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	0	0	0
Homework	2	8	16
Presentation (including preperation)	1	3	3
Total Work Load			208
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.93
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1
K2	X	X
K3	X	X
K4	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9