Graduate Education Institute · Psychological Counseling and Guidance · Master
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Scientific Preparation
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Betül İLTER
Course Objective
Development and concepts related to development, developmental tasks, physical and language development, theories of development, and mental development etc.
Course Content
The lesson contains discussing about basic concepts and principles; main character before born and after; physical, cognitive, social, emotional character of infancy, childhood, adolescence.
Required Resources
Mehmet Bilgin,.Banu Yazgan İnanç, Meral Kılıç Atıcı (2015). Gelişim Psikolojis I. Pegem A.
Recommended Resources
Ali Eryılmaz, E. Nihal Lindberg, Hülya Ercan, Mücahit Kağan, Müge Şen, Neslihan Karaman, Recep Serkan Arık, Zeynep Gültekin Ahçı, 2019, Gelişim Psikolojisi I, Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explaining physical, cognitive and socio-emotional changes specific to developmental periods.
- Describing important processes, periods and topics in development.
- Summarizing the distinctive features of life-style perspective in development.
- Summarizing the distinctive features of lifelong perspective in development.
- Explaining the genetic basis of development and the hereditary-environment debate.
- Explaining basic theories of human development.
- Explaining how lifelong development research is done.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%20 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%80
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 17 | 2 | 34 |
| Midterm | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development theories Research in lifelong development | Related part of the book |
| 2 | Genetic basis of development Inheritance and environment interaction | Related part of the book |
| 3 | Prenatal development and birth | Related part of the book |
| 4 | Physical development in infancy | Related part of the book |
| 5 | Physical development in infancy | Related part of the book |
| 6 | Socio-emotional development in infancy | Related part of the book |
| 7 | Physical development in early childhood | Related part of the book |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Cognitive development in early childhood | Related part of the book |
| 10 | Socio-emotional development in early childhood | Related part of the book |
| 11 | Physical development in middle and late childhood | Related part of the book |
| 12 | Cognitive development in middle and late childhood | Related part of the book |
| 13 | Social development in middle and late childhood | Related part of the book |
| 14 | Emotional development in middle and late childhood | Related part of the book |
| 15 | General Evaluation | Related part of the book |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |