Graduate Education Institute · Psychological Counseling and Guidance · Master
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
Santrock, J. W. ve Hill, M. (2019). Yaşam boyu gelişim: Gelişim psikolojisi. Ankara: Nobel.
Recommended Resources
Erden, M. ve Akman, Y. (2018). Eğitim psikolojisi. Gelişim, öğrenme, öğretme. İstanbul: Arkadaş.
Yazgan-İnanç, B., Kılıç-Atıcı, M. ve Bilgin, M. (2018). Gelişim psikolojisi I. Bebeklik, çocukluk ve ergenlik. Ankara: PegemA.
Rules
Attendance: Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation Article 21 - (1) Students at the university; Students are required to attend 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of applied courses within one semester. Each instructor checks his obligation to attend classes according to these principles.
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
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Course Introduction and Planning Different Perspectives on Child Development | Preparing the syllabus |
| 2 | Discussed Topics in Developmental Psychology | Reading the relevant section of the main source |
| 3 | Research Methods in Developmental Psychology | Reading the relevant section of the main source |
| 4 | Development Theories 1 • Psychoanalytic Theories • Learning Theories • Humanist Theories • Cognitive Theories • Ethological Theory | Reading the relevant section of the main source |
| 5 | Basic Concepts, Principles and Development Periods | Reading the relevant section of the main source |
| 6 | Prenatal Development and Birth | Reading the relevant section of the main source |
| 7 | Physical Development in Infancy | Reading the relevant section of the main source |
| 8 | Midterm | Preparation for the exam |
| 9 | Cognitive and Psychosocial Development in Infancy | Reading the relevant section of the source |
| 10 | Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy | Reading the relevant section of the source |
| 11 | Psycholosocial Development in Early Childhood | Reading the relevant section of the source |
| 12 | Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood | Reading the relevant section of the main source |
| 13 | Psychosocial Development in Middle and Late childhood | Reading the relevant section of main source |
| 14 | General Evaluation | Preparation of the responsible instructor for summarization |
| 15 | Final exam | Preparation for the exam |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |