COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 1

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 1008 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BAHAR METE OTLU

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed that students comprehend the basic concepts and principles of development, the factors affecting development, and physical, cognitive, social and emotional development in the developmental periods from prenatal to the end of adolescence.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Explains the basic concepts and principles in developmental psychology
2   2. Explains the principles of development
3   3. Knows the factors affecting development and their reflections on development
4   4. Explains physical development
5   5. Explains cognitive development
6   6. Explains language development
7   7. Explain sexual development
8   8. Explains personality development
9   9. Explain moral development
10   10. Explains social and emotional development

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts of development
2 Basic principles of development
3 Factors affecting development
4 Research methods in developmental psychology
5 Physical development
6 Cognitive development
7 General review, midterm exam
8 Language development
9 Sexual development
10 Moral development
11 Personality development
12 Personality development
13 Social development
14 Emotional development
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Siyez, D. M. (2021). Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi: Çok Boyutlu Bir Bakış. Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Santrock, J. W. (2012). Yaşam Boyu Gelişim. Çeviri Editörü: Galip Yüksel. 13. Basımdan Çeviri. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Santrock, J. W. (2014). Ergenlik. Çeviri Editörü: Diğdem Müge Siyez. 14. Basımdan Çeviri. Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Bilgin, M., Yazgan-Inanç, B. ve Kılıç-Atıcı, M. (2008). Gelişim Psikolojisi: Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi. PegemA Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Gander, M.J. ve Gardiner, H.W. (1995). Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi. Yayına Hazırlayan: Bekir Onur. Ankara: Imge Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, question and answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The course is evaluated by midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

In order to be successful in the course, it is obligatory to attend 70% of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bahar.mete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Meeting days and times are included in the faculty member's door program. It is possible to send messages all week via online deu.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 13 13
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 13 1 13
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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