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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PDR 5596 CONTEMPORARY FINDINGS IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR FATMA AYSAZCI ÇAKAR

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

To follow the recent research findings in the field of Child and Adolescent Psychology and integrate them into the psychological counseling process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To gain knowledge about the recent research findings conducted in the field of Child and Adolescent Psychology 2   To learn how to integrate the recent research findings in Child and Adolescent Psychology into interventions and practices. 3   To be able to comprehensively analyse the results of studies in Child and Adolescent Psychology (social, cultural, and technological aspects). 4   Ability to interpret new research findings related to cognitive and emotional development specific to childhood and adolescence 5   Ability to apply acquired knowledge to psychological assessment, counseling, or intervention planning processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Course introduction 2 An Overview of Current Research in Child and Adolescent Psychology 3 Recent Findings in Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents 4 Recent Findings in Cognitive Development in Children and Adolescents 5 Recent Findings in Identity and Psychosocial Development in Adolescence 6 Recent Findings in Attachment and Psychological Development in Childhood 7 Recent Findings in Attachment and Psychological Development in Childhood 8 Midterm assessment 9 Recent Findings in Trauma and Crisis Interventions in Children and Adolescents 10 Recent Findings in Social Media and Digital Addiction in Children and Adolescents 11 Recent Findings in Family Dynamics and Psychological Health in Children and Adolescents 12 Recent Findings in Family Dynamics and Psychological Health in Children and Adolescents 13 Recent Findings in Peer Relationships and Socialisation in Children and Adolescents 14 Recent Findings in Risky Behaviors and Intervention Methods in Adolescence 15 Recent Findings in Educational and Learning Processes in Child and Adolescent Psychology 16 Course Evaluation and Final Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

- Damon, W. (2015). Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science. Wiley. - Lerner, R. M., & Steinberg, L. (2009). Handbook of Adolescent Psychology. (3rd ed.). Wiley. - Davies, D., & Troy, M.F. ( 2020). Child Development: A Practitioner s Guide. (4th ed.). Guilford. - Journal of Youth and Adolescence - Journal of Child Development

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, assigment and presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 PRS PRESENTATION 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Fatma Aysazci Çakar fatma.aysazcicakar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48 Preparing assignments 1 12 12 Preparing presentations 1 12 12 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

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 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5