COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SELECT FIELD. 3 (YOUTH RESEARCH)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDE 2012 SELECT FIELD. 3 (YOUTH RESEARCH) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TUBA BAĞATARHAN

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to understand the youth period and developmental processes in this period, to examine the psychological and socio-cultural challenges faced by young people, to teach the basic concepts of youth research and to provide students with the competence to conduct research in this field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines and understands the concept of youth.
2   Explains the developmental processes of youth.
3   Examines the decision-making processes and value systems of young people.
4   Develops communication skills with young people.
5   Defines the difficulties faced by young people and offers solutions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to youth research
2 The concept of youth and its main characteristics
3 Youth period and development processes
4 Identity and the search for identity in youth
5 Decision-making processes and value systems in youth
6 Family relationships and youth independence
7 Friendship and social relations in youth
8 Midterm exam
9 Psychosocial challenges and psychological research in young people
10 Research on young people's education and career choices
11 Media impact on youth and research
12 Effective communication with young people
13 Young people's psychological counseling needs and research
14 Suicide, risky behaviors and psychosocial research in youth
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Farrington, D. P., & Welsh, B. C. (Eds.). (2016). Youth in society: Theories and applications. Routledge.
Sorensen, S. B., & Robles, S. M. (Eds.). (2017). The Oxford handbook of adolescence and youth. Oxford University Press.
Arnett, J. J. (2020). Adolescence and emerging adulthood (6th ed.). Pearson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, brainstorming, question-answer, observation, case analysis, group work.

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

Midterm and final exams will be held.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tuba.bagatarhan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Meeting days and times are included in the door schedule of the lecturer.
It is possible to send messages 24/7 via online deu.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 4 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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