Psychology Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI204

Course Name:

Developmental Psychology

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EMİNE BEYHAN MERİÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Vahide Ulusoy Gökçek

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course aims to provide students with the needed base 1. to understand and appreciate the “developmental” approach to psychological issues. 2. To understand the major theories and research methods that guide and shape research in the field of child development 3. to understand and critically analyze the physical, social, emotional and cognitive changes that occur with age 4. to recognize relevant cultural phenomena that interact with these changes throughout the first years of life. 5. to apply the accumulated information in the area of developmental psychology to real life situations with children and adolescents.

Course Content:

Biological, cognitive and social aspects of lifelong psychological development, research methods, age-related changes in cognitive, social and emotional development.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will be able to explain certain developmental periods, processes, and issues in life-span development.
2) Student will be able to define the distinctive features of life-span perspective on development.
3) Students will be able to define the basic theories related to life-span development.
4) Students will be able to discuss how life-span development researches are done.
5) Students will be able to compare developmental theories of Erikson, Freud, and Piaget.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Content and Objectives of 'Introduction to Developmental Psychology'	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları- Chapter 1
2)	Lifespan Development Approach and Subjects	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 1
3)	Theories in Developmental Psy & Research Methods in Dev. Psy.	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 2
4)	Biological Beginnings	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 3
5)	Prenatal Development and Birth	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 4
6)	Physical Development in Infancy	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 5
7)	Midterm Exam	Chapters 1-5
8)	Cognitive, Social & Emotional Development in Infancy	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 6
9)	Physical Development in Early and Middle Childhood	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 7
10)	Cognitive, Social & Emotional Development in Early and Middle Childhood	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 8
11)	Adolescence 1	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 9
12)	Adolescence 2	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 10
13)	Early Adulthood	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 11
14)	Middle & Late Adulthood	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Chapter 12
15)	Final Exam	Santrock, J. W. (2018). Lifespan Development (13th ed. translated version), Ankara: Nobel Yayınları.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Santrock, J. W. (2019). Life-Span development (17th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill
References:	Power Point sunumları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3		3
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings		2		2
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.			3
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.		2	2
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.	3
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.				3	2
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.					3
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.	2			2
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.			2
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.	1				3
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.			2
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.		3
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.				2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	2
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	2
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.	1
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.	2
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.	2
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.	3
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.	1
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final Sözlü	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		%
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Study Hours Out of Class	15	95
Homework Assignments	2	10
Midterms	1	3
Final	1	3
Total Workload		150