COURSE SYLLABUS

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

1	Course Title:	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
2	Course Code:	PSİ1074
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi AHU ÖZTÜRK
16	Course Lecturers:	Öğr. Gör. Banu Elmastaş Dikeç
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ahu ÖZTÜRK e-posta: ozturka@uludag.edu.tr telefon: 2941875 adres: U.Ü. Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Psikoloji Bölümü Oda No: E-027
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19	Objective of the Course:	This course aims to enable students to gain knowledge about; the introduction of developmental psychology (history, issues), the grand theories and stage theories, research methods, the biological foundations of life-span development, the sensational/perceptual, cognitive, socio-emotional processes of certain life stages and the contextual issues (culture, family, school, occupation) that is related to the human-being.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Explains the historical background of developmental psychology; describes the main processes, stages and issues of human development, defines the major theories and research methods.;
2	Explain prenatal development and birth processes; by providing examples of nature-nurture interactions as the causes of individual differences.;
3	Describe detailed knowledge of the learning, remembering and conceptualizing processes of individuals in the early stages of life. ;
4	Describe the development of social interactions and attachment; explain the social contextual effects on infant development. ;
5	Explain the current views of cognitive changes in childhood and summarize language development. ;
6	Describe the normal developmental in various stages; demonstrate information competence at listing characteristics of handicapped/gifted individuals and the supporting strategies for common problems.;
7	Explain the interactions between the changing socio-cultural context (parents, peers, cohorts) and the individual’s physical, cognitive and personality development.;
8	Identify the characteristics of the changing life styles of individuals’ as time passes; career development, work, leisure time and retirement. ;
9	Discuss life-span developmental instabilities and stabilities by reciting longitudinal research results. ;
10	Discuss the psychological phenomena of the individuals’ decisions linked particular life-stages; the attitudes and ways to deal with risks involved. ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to “Developmental Psychology”: Historical background, Theoretical Perspectives
2	Developmental Psychology Today – Stage Theories, Research Methods
3	Prenatal stage, Pregnancy and Birth
4	The Infant Profile: Physical, Cognitive and Socio-emotional development
5	The Early Childhood Profile: Physical, Cognitive and Socio-emotional development
6	Socio-emotional development in Middle and Late Childhood: Family and School
7	Course review and midterm
8	The Adolescent Profile: Physical development and growth / Puberty
9	Cognitive and Socio-emotional Development in Adolescence
10	Adulthood: Stages, theories and problems
11	Developmental trejectories in Adulthood: Family, Occupation, Environment
12	Health, Physical and Cognitive development in Late Adulthood
13	Socio-emotional development in Late Adulthood
14	Death: Expectations, beliefs and accepting

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Santrock, J. W. (2012).Yaşam Boyu Gelişim. Çeviri Editörü: Galip Yüksel. 13. Basımdan Çeviri. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Onur, B. (2008). Gelişim Psikolojisi: Yetişkinlik, Yaşlılık, Ölüm (8. Baskı). İmge Kitapevi Yayınlar, Ankara. Gander, M.J. ve Gardiner, H.W. (1995). Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi. Yayına Hazırlayan: Bekir Onur. Ankara: İmge Kitapevi Yayınlar. Poole, D., Warren. A.,& Nunez, N. (2007) The Story of Human Development. New Jersey:Pearson Prentice Hall. www.prenhall.com/poole
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	25
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	15
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High