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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01841220 | Development Theories | 2 | Spring | 4 | 2+0+0 | 5 | 5 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | Anlatım,soru-cevap,Tartışma |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | Yok |
| Coordinator | Prof. Filiz ERBAY |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Filiz ERBAY |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
Starting with a historical perspective on the concept of childhood and explaining the factors affecting development. Examining prenatal and postnatal development separately. Dividing postnatal development into three stages as infancy, early childhood and late childhood and conveying cognitive, psychosocial, moral, language, emotions, gender role development in each stage. Conveying family systems and child rearing systems. Talking about positive and negative behaviors. Stating the effects of institutions outside the family on child development.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course to teach psychological changes during the time infancy, first childhood and late childhood. And also give an information about the main questions of developmental psychology like; nature/nurture controversy.
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. | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| P3 | Using advanced knowledge in the field of child development, he conducts individual and group work independently, takes responsibility for interdisciplinary work and performs his task effectively. | 1 |
| P8 | Following national and international developments in child development, he strives to improve himself individually and professionally, assesses the knowledge gained from a critical perspective, and generates innovative ideas using qualitative and quantitative data. | 1 |
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 distinguishes the developmental characteristics of children and adolescents with different developments. | P.1.5 | 1 |
| O5 | She/He interprets the developmental problems of children with typical and atypical development with evidence-based approaches. | P.2.2 | 1 |
| O6 | She/he compares the developmental characteristics of children with typical and atypical development. | P.2.4 | 1 |
| O7 | Remember advanced knowledge in child development. | P.3.4 | 1 |
| O8 | Transfers the information about child development with a critical point of view | P.8.1 | 1 |
| O9 | Discusses information on national and international developments related to child development | P.8.4 | 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 | Historical perspective on childhood understanding |
| 2 | Genetics and hereditygenetics and chromosomal abnormalities and behavior |
| 3 | Development from fertilization to birth |
| 4 | Hereditary and environmental factors affecting development: Bronfenbrenner, Vygotsky, Erikson |
| 5 | Cognitive development (Piaget, Information processing approach; Vygotsky) and social cognition |
| 6 | Evaluation of language acquisition from different perspectives |
| 7 | Midterm exam |
| 8 | Psychosocial development (Erikson) and attachment behavior (Bowlby) |
| 9 | Emotional development |
| 10 | Family structures and its reflection on personality traits |
| 11 | Evaluation of moral development from different perspectives |
| 12 | Evaluation of moral development from different perspectives |
| 13 | Explaining gender role development from different perspectives |
| 14 | Final |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Gander, M & Gardiner, H. ( 2008) Çocuk ve Ergen gelişimi çev. Ed. Bekir Onur 6. Baskı İmge Yay. Ankara |
| ülay Ogelman, H. (Ed.). (2019). Gelişim bağlamında yaşamın ilk yılları: Erken çocukluk döneminde gelişim. Eğiten Kİtap | |
| Senemoğlu, N. (2018). Gelişim, Öğrenme ve Öğretim-Kuramdan uygulamaya. Anı Yayıncılık. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 (%) |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 150 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 5 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 5 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P2 | P3 | P8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 distinguishes the developmental characteristics of children and adolescents with different developments. | 5 | - | - | - |
| O5 | She/He interprets the developmental problems of children with typical and atypical development with evidence-based approaches. | - | 5 | - | - |
| O6 | She/he compares the developmental characteristics of children with typical and atypical development. | - | 5 | - | - |
| O7 | Remember advanced knowledge in child development. | - | - | 5 | - |
| O8 | Transfers the information about child development with a critical point of view | - | - | - | 5 |
| O9 | Discusses information on national and international developments related to child development | - | - | - | 5 |