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PSK 201 - Developmental Psychology I

Graduate Education Institute · Clinical Psychology · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
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Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to be learned the basic characteristics of life-long developmental approach and physical, cognitive and socio-emotional changes specific to each developmental period between fertilization and deaths.

Course Content

The basic concepts of developmental psychology, research methods, theoretical approaches to explain development of behavior, and finally basic knowledge about physical, cognitive and socio-emotional changes and characteristics specific to each life cycle from birth to adulthood. Current research findings are shared by creating a discussion environment based on mutual interaction among students.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional characteristics of infancy
  2. Explain the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional characteristics of infancy, early childhood and middle childhood
  3. Prenatal development and its importance in development
  4. Basic concepts in developmental psychology, research methods and basic development theories

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100