Developmental Psychology

Course Code:

PSY 232

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

7

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Serdar Körük

Course Objectives:

This course is an overview of basic approaches and principles of human development. The course focuses on biological, behavioral, cognitive and psychosocial changes through stages of development, from infancy to adulthood. Students are also encouraged to enhance their critical reading and analytical thinking skill in this area through class discussions, projects and presentations.

Course Content:

This course focuses on biological, cognitive, and social processes in human development, as well as personality, from birth to adulthood through basic theories and empirical research.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Written exam, 2. multiple-choice test, 3. Space-filling, 4. Right-Wrong type, 5. Oral examination, 6. Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Mastering the field of developmental psychology which focuses on changes and constancies from birth through the entire lifespan.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15	1, 2	A, B, F
Gaining an understanding of developmental stages of infancy, early childhood and preschool years from biological, behavioral, cognitive and psychosocial perspectives.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15	1, 2	A, B, F
Gaining critical reading and analytical thinking skills.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15	1, 2	B, C, D

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Basic Issues in the Study of Development	Chapter 1
2	Prenatal Development	Chapter 2
3	Birth and Early Infancy	Chapter 3
4	Physical Development	Chapter 4
5	Perceptual Development	Chapter 5
6	Cognitive Development 1	Chapter 6
7	Cognitive Development 2	Chapter 7
8	Midterm
9	The Development of Language	Chapter 8
10	Personality Development	Chapter 9
11	Concepts of Self, Gender and Sex Roles	Chapter 10
12	The Development of Social Relationships	Chapter 11
13	Thinking about Relationships	Chapter 12
14	The Ecology of Development	Chapter 13

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	H. Bee and D. Boyd. (2012). The Developing Child. 13th Edition. Boston: Pearson.
Additional Resources	M. Cole, S. R. Cole and C. Lightfoot. (2005). The Development of Children. 6th Edition. Worth, New York. Harwood, R., A. J. Fridlund and D. Reisberg. (2003). Psychology. 7th Edition. W.W. Norton & Co., New York. Internet, Peer Reviewed Journals, Online Databases

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Materials
Homeworks
Exams	1 mid-term, 1 final

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms		50
Quizzes		50
Assignment
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having knowledge of past, basic though and principles of the PCG, and implementing PCG					X
2	Comprehending meaning and importance of the coordination, consultation/consulting and supervision in the PCG field, and implementing them				X
3	Having knowledge of ethical rules accepted by national and international PCG associations, and implementing them					X
4	Learning to accept everyone as they are / with all kind of features by the multicultural approach		X
5	Learning theories/information about cultural awareness, cultural social justice, solution of conflicts, and other cultural behaviors; for development and health of human soul, mind and body, and implementing them					X
6	Learning theories related to the development, learning and personality development so as to facilitate positive development and wellness of individual for his/her life time, and implementing them	X
7	Understanding the environmental factors affecting normal and abnormal behaviors, psychopathology, disability conditions and crisis during his/her development process,	x
8	Learning and implementing the career consulting, processes, techniques and sources, career development and decision-making model so as to include those applied to certain groups in the global economy			X
9	Learning psychological consulting theories, being aware and use of intervention techniques suitable for counselees in practice					X
10	Learning group process, roles and behaviors of group members, group working, therapeutic factors, and principles and techniques of group dynamics containing developmental stages					X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	7	98
Mid-Term	1	15	15
Quiz	10	3	30
Final Examination	1	15	15
Total Work Load			200
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

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