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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
PSI 3051	THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT I*	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ÖMER KÜLHANCI

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The course focuses on current issues and theories in the field of social development that constitute the multidisciplinary approach to the developmental psychology and social psychology. It is aimed to provide the students with knowledge about the historical approaches and the current studies and findings related to the earliest influences on human development.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to outline the current research methods in social and developmental psychology.
2	To be able to describe and summarize the historical foundations of the study of social development.
3	To be able to identify and differentiate the development of theoretical perspectives
4	To be able to illustrate the knowledge in early developmental characteristics as a tool for understanding how multiple pathways of development occur.
5	To be able to debate the ways that biological and environmental influences and the role children play in their own development influence the development.
6	To be able to appraise the appropriate unit for studying social development, the universality of social development, and continuous and discontinuous development.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction	Vygotsky and the Sociocultural Approach
2	Historical Foundations of The Study of Social Development	Contemporary Research
3	Erikson s Psychoanalytic Theories	Reflections on Theories
4	Erikson s Psychoanalytic Theories	Exam
5	Piaget s Cognitive-Stage Theory and the Neo-Piagetians
6	Piaget s Cognitive-Stage Theory and the Neo-Piagetians
7	Piaget s Cognitive-Stage Theory and the Neo-Piagetians
8	Mid-term exam
9	Vygotsky and the Sociocultural Approach
10	Vygotsky and the Sociocultural Approach

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. Patricia H. Miller. Theories of Developmental Psychology 6th Edition. Worth Publishers, Inc., 2016.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Ross D. Parke, Glenn I. Roisman, Amanda J. Rose. Social Development, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 2019.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Topics will be contentiously examined by instructor as a moderator and active participation of students.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

In total, one midterm and one final will be conducted. There will be multiple selection, short answer and open-ended questions in the levels of wide range of knowledge, comprehension, analysis, interpretation and synthesis for all exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omer.kulhanci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14.00- 15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	4	56
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	1	5	5
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10
LO.1	5	5	5	4	4		4		4
LO.2	5	5	5	4	4		4		4
LO.3	5	5	5	4	4		4		4
LO.4				5	5	5	5			4
LO.5	4		4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5
LO.6

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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