Child Mental Health

Course Code:

ED 253

Course Type:

Department Elective Courses

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

4

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to help students understand the importance of child psychology and mental health.

Course Content:

In this course, students will have information about emotional, social, sexual and physical development of children. In addition, required information on the diagnosis of normal-abnormal behavior and adaptation problems (stuttering, mutism, wetting, finger sucking, nail eating, aggression, jealousy, tick, stubbornness, sleep problems, eating problems, attention problems and hyperactivity, school fear, theft, telling lies) will be given. Students will learn about the effects of different family situations (such as divorce, step-parents, losing one of the family members) on the child's mental health.

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
The student knows the behavioral problems in childhood.	1,5,6	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3
Knows the affective, social, sexual, and physical development of children.	1,5,6	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3
Recognizes the personality features and characteristics of children.	1,5,6	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3
Knows the emotional problems in childhood.	1,4,5,6	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3
Recognizes the effects of family environment on children.	1,4,5	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3

Course Flow

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Personality and Self Characteristics	Reading related sources
2	Emotional and Social Development	Reading related sources
3	Sexual Development	Reading related sources
4	Physical Development	Reading related sources
5	Personality Development	Reading related sources
6	Techniques of Child Recognition	Reading related sources
7	Techniques of Child Recognition	Reading related sources
8	Midterm 1
9
10	Psychological Problems in Childhood	Reading related sources
11	Emotional And Behavioral Problems in Childhood	Reading related sources
12	Children with Other Problems I	Reading related sources
13	Developing Social Skills	Reading related sources
14	Developing Problem Solving Skills	Reading related sources
15	Final

Recommended Sources

READING TEXT
Required Reading	Yavuzer, H. Çocuk Psikolojisi. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 2000.
Recommended Reading

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Materials
Homeworks
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	WEIGHT, %
Homework	1	25
Project	1	25
Final Homework	1	50
Total		100
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
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	3	45
Prestudy	15	3	45
Homework	1	3	3
Project	1	3	3
Final Homework	1	3	3

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

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