Developmental Psychology

Course Code:

PSY 232

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

0

Credits:

2

ECTS:

4

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Serdar Körük

Course Objectives:

This course emphasizes the role of developmental factors that contribute to the psychological, sociological, and biological changes that occur during the transitions from childhood to adolescence and from adolescence to young and late adulthood.

Course Content:

To identify biological, cognitive and social transitions that occurs during adolescence.
To describe the role of key ecosystems including family, peers, schools, media and employment on adolescent development.
To define intra-individual and interpersonal changes that occur during adolescence.
To explain the nature and implications of psychosocial problems during adulthood.

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

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Evaluation Techniques
1) Understand the foundations of education and psychology	1,2,3.4,5,6,7,8	1	2
2) Understand the structure of learning and teaching and the psychological issues in learning and teaching	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	1	2
3) Understand the knowledge of major isuues of educational psychology through available literature.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	1	2
4) Comprehend the education including multicultural and individual differences.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	1	2
5) Apply the theories of education along with theories from areas of developmental, clinical, abnormal and social psychology	1,2,3.4,5,6,7,8	1	2

Course Flow

COURSE WORK CALENDER
Week	Topics	Preparation
1	General Introduction to the Course
2	Puberty
3	Hormones and regulation of body functions
4	Physical gender characteristics
5	Cognition and the ability to reason and think
6	Physical maturity
7	Emotional maturity and ability to experience caring and loving relationships
8	Marital adjustment
9	Parenthood
10	Self-directed decision making in middle adulthood
11	Unconditional love to others in social life
12	Transitions and critical changes that occur at all stages of life
13	Empty nest syndrome and loneliness
14	Integrity in retirement and aging

Recommended Sources

READING TEXT
Required Reading	Santrock, J. W. (2012). Adolescence, (14th Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
Recommended Reading	Berk, L. E. (2008). Exploring lifespan development. Pearson Education, Inc., 1st edition

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Materials
Homeworks
Exams	1 midterm, 1 final

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	WEIGHT, %
Homework	1	30
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Total	3	100
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success 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

COURSE CATEGORY	Lecture on Specialized Field
ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activities	Number	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Duration (hour)	15	2	30
Prestudy	15	4	60
Homework	1	2	2
Project	1	2	2
Final Homework	1	2	2

Total Workload			96
Total Workload / 25 (h)			3,84
ECTS Credit			4

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