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PSK 344 - Psychomotor Development

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

It is the processual and scientific examination of lifelong growth, development and motor behavior.

Course Content

Basic concepts of motor development, developmental concepts and developmental periods

Required Resources

Çoknaz, H. (2017). Psikomotor Gelişim-Doğum Öncesinden Ölüme Kadar. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi.

Özer, D. S., & Özer, M. K. (1998). Çocuklarda motor gelişim.

Nurper Özbar çocuklarda psikomotor gelişim (2014) Ergün yayınevi

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Knows the basic concepts of psychomotor development.
  2. Explains the stages of psychomotor development.
  3. He/she is aware of the importance of the characteristics of the individual's psychomotor development stage in teaching skills related to his/her field.
  4. He/she is aware of the importance of physical activity and sports for the healthy development of school children.
  5. He follows the innovations of the age in his work to support psychomotor development in his professional practices.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionSimulationBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period15460
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1General information about the general description of the course, its importance, and the distribution of topics during the semester. Basic Information I - Basic Concepts Related to Psychomotor Development
2Basic Information II – Psychomotor Development Science and History, Investigation Methods and Age Classification
3Classification of Movement Skills
4Developmental Theories
5Psychomotor Development Models
6Physical Growth Maturation and Development
7Factors Affecting Psychomotor Development
9Psychomotor Development Periods I (Reflexive and Primitive Movement Period)
10Psychomotor Development Periods II (Basic and Specialized Movement Period)
11Physical Development (Motor Abilities)
12Fiziksel Gelişim (Motor Ugunluk Yetileri)
13Classification of Basic Movement Skills
14Motor Development and Self-Conception
15Assessment of Psychomotor Development
16FINAL EXAM