| Course Objectives: |
It is aimed to enable the students learn physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development in adolescence, early, middle and late adulthood. Other aims of the course are to encourage students to evaluate human development adopting a life-span approach, enable the students to understand the role childhood plays role in development in adolescence and adulthood and to understand development as a process including not only positive outcomes but also loses. |
| Course Content: |
Developmental tasks in adolescence, early, middle and late adulthood, physiological changes, adaptation problems, psychological and social variables affecting physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development will be addressed. Adulthood theories, development of identity, intelligence, language and gender will be introduced. Development in adolescence and adulthood, relationships with family and peers, romantic relationships, parenting, work and retirement, will be discussed with regard to physical and mental health, socio-demographical and cultural variables. |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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| Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Explains physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development in adolescence and adulthood.
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2) Explains main concepts and theoretical approaches of developmental psychology, periods and domains of development.
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3) Explains theories of adulthood, developmental tasks and adaptation problems in adolescence and adulthood.
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| Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Adopts a life-span developmental approach in assessment of physical, psychological and social development in his/her academic and clinical work.
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2) Takes developmental characteristics of adolescence and adulthood into account in psychological assessments.
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| Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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1) Fulfills his/her responsibilities in class work.
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2) Follows scientific research related to development in adolescence and adulthood.
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3) Have knowledge about family, work and education related developmental processes, adaptation problems, psychological and social variables.
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4) Takes relationships among developmental domains and periods into account in assessing development.
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5) Adapts his/her professional work with adolescents and adults to psychological and social needs of the age group.
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6) Communicates with adolescents and adults in ways that are appropriate for their physical, cognitive and socio-emotional developmental characteristics in his/her psychological practice.
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Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
| 1) |
Introduction, Characteristics of Adolescence and Adulthood |
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| 2) |
Physical Development in Adolescence |
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Cognitive Development in Adolescence |
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Socio-emotional Development in Adolescence I |
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| 5) |
Socio-emotional Development in Adolescence II |
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| 6) |
Emerging Adulthood |
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| 7) |
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood |
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| 8) |
Midterm |
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| 9) |
Socio-emotional Development in Early Adulthood I |
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| 10) |
Socio-emotional Development in Early Adulthood II |
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| 11) |
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood |
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| 12) |
Socio-emotional Development in Middle Adulthood |
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| 13) |
Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood |
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| 14) |
Socioemotional Development Development in Late Adulthood |
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| 15) |
Death, Dying and Grieving |
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| 16) |
Final Exam |
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Santrock, J. W. (2012). Yaşam boyu gelişim: Gelişim psikolojisi. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
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| References: |
Bacanlı, H. ve Terzi, Ş. I. (Eds.) (2013). Yetişkinlik ve yaşlılık gelişimi ve psikolojisi. İstanbul: Açılım Kitap.
Çakar, F. S. (2017). Yaşam dönemleri ve uyum sorunları. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Çelen, N. (2011). Ergenlik ve genç yetişkinlik. İstanbul: Papatya Yayıncılık Eğitim.
Erikson, E. H. (2014). İnsanın 8 evresi (G. Akkaya, Çev.). İstanbul: Okuyan Us Yayınları
Gander, M. J. ve Gardiner, H. W. (1993). Çocuk ve ergen gelişimi (A. Dönmez, B. Onur ve H. N. Çelen, Çev.). Ankara: İmge Kitapevi Yayınları.
Miller,n P. H. (2017). Gelişim psikolojisi kuramları (Z. G. Ahçı, Çev.). Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları.
Onur, B. (2011). Gelişim psikolojisi: Yetişkinlik-yaşlılık-ölüm. İstanbul: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları
Steinberg, L. (2007). Ergenlik (F. Çok, Ed.). Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları.
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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Being able to explain fundamental psychology concepts, models, and theories |
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Being able to effectively use research methods and techniques such as data collection, data analysis, and interpretation in the field of psychology |
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Being able to evaluate the cognitive, psychological, and social causes and consequences of human behavior |
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Being able to develop the necessary professional ethics and responsibility awareness while using psychological knowledge |
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Being able to analyze psychological processes with an interdisciplinary approach by using knowledge of the relationship between psychology and other scientific disciplines |
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Being able to apply knowledge, skills, and experiences in various subfields of psychology to personal, social, and academic matters |
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Being able to access new information about psychology-related topics and practices by following current psychological research |
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Being able to contribute to the improvement of professional practices and to preventive efforts aimed at reducing potential problems in psychological applications |
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Being able to reflect psychological knowledge, academic background, and clinical experience into professional practice |
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Being able to contribute to the solution of social problems by relying on professional knowledge and social skills |
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Being able to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical application by being involved in the workforce for a semester |
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| WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
| Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Total Workload |
| Course |
14 |
42 |
| Laboratory |
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| Application |
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| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
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| Field Work |
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16 |
32 |
| Presentations / Seminar |
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| Project |
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| Homework Assignments |
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| Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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74 |
| WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
| Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Total Workload |
| Quizzes |
9 |
36 |
| Midterms |
8 |
16 |
| Semester Final Exam |
9 |
27 |
| Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
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79 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
153 |
| ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
6 |