Child Development
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Child Development
Course Details
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Child Development
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01810101 | Developmental Psychology | 1 | Autumn | 1 | 3+0+0 | 6 | 6 |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Case studies |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | Asst. Prof. Yasemin YÜZBAŞIOĞLU |
| Instructor(s) | Asst. Prof. Yasemin YÜZBAŞIOĞLU |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asst. Prof. Yasemin YÜZBAŞIOĞLU | B-225 | [email protected] | 7414 | Monday 13.30 |
Course Content
The phenomenon of lifelong development, basic concepts and theories related to development, prenatal and postnatal development and birth process, development in infancy, early childhood, middle and late childhood, adolescence, young youth, middle adulthood and advanced adulthood will be discussed.
Objectives of the Course
Concepts related to Development, Development and factors affecting development, Critical periods in development, Research methods in developmental psychology, Prenatal development, Babyhood period, Development in Preschool period, Development in school age, Development in puberty, Development in young adulthood,Development in adulthood, Development at old age and death are going to be given.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | All children and adolescents aged 0-18 have the necessary level of up-to-date, theoretical and practical knowledge about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development. | 5 |
| P2 | Based on his institutional and practical knowledge in the field of child development, he has the ability to evaluate the development of typical and atypical children with different methods and tools, develop different solutions with evidence-based approaches to problem situations, and develop support programmes, provide family counselling and inform society. | 3 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Explains up-to-date theoretical information about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development of all children and adolescents aged 0-18. | P.1.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Discerns the differences in current theoretical knowledge of all children and adolescents aged 0-18 about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development. | P.1.2 | 1 |
| O3 | Classifies all areas of development of children and adolescents according to their stages of development. | P.1.4 | 1 |
| O4 | She/he ranks children's developmental evaluation scores. | P.2.1 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts about development |
| 2 | Developmental theories |
| 3 | Genetic Basis of Development |
| 4 | Psychoanalytic Theory |
| 5 | Defense mechanisms in psychoanalytic theory |
| 6 | Psychosocial Development Theory |
| 7 | Piaget's theory of cognitive development |
| 8 | Social Cultural Theory- Lev Vygotsky |
| 9 | Language Development and theories in this field |
| 10 | Information Processing Theory |
| 11 | Behavioral Learning Theory (Classical and Operant Conditioning) |
| 12 | Physical and motor development and the theories related to this field |
| 13 | General review |
| 14 | General Review |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Santrock, J.W. (2012). Lifespan Development. Translated and edited by Galip Yüksel. Ankara: Nobel Publishing. |
| Berk, L.E. (2013). Infants and Children. From Prenatal to Middle Childhood. Translation Editor: Nesrin Işıkoğlu Erdoğan. Translated from the Seventh Edition. Ankara: Nobel Publishing. | |
| Akçınar, B. (2025). Developmental Psychology. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitapevi | |
| Aytar, G.A. (2023) Developmental Psychology, Ankara: Hedef CS Publishing | |
| Trawick-Swith, J. (2013). Development in Early Childhood. Translated by Berrin Akman. Ankara: Nobel Publishing. | |
| Eryılmaz, A., Lindberg, E. N., Ercan, H., Kağan, M., Şen, M., Karaman, N., ... & Ahçı, Z. G. (2022). Developmental Psychology-1. Nobel Academic Publishing |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterms | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 110 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 3,67 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 4 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Explains up-to-date theoretical information about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development of all children and adolescents aged 0-18. | 5 | - |
| O2 | Discerns the differences in current theoretical knowledge of all children and adolescents aged 0-18 about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development. | 5 | - |
| O3 | Classifies all areas of development of children and adolescents according to their stages of development. | 5 | - |
| O4 | She/he ranks children's developmental evaluation scores. | - | 5 |