Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
192201001102	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	Compulsory	1	1	5

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

This course; Introduction (history, topics) of the field of developmental psychology, general theories and stage theories, research methods, biological basis of development, sensory/perceptual, cognitive, emotional and social processes that reveal the changes observed in behavior in the stages of life up to the end of childhood, and culture, family and social processes. It includes the objectives of acquiring information about the effects of the environment, such as school, on the individual.

Name of Lecturer(s)

öğr. gör. Dilan Malgaz Güçlü

Learning Outcomes

1	Explain the historical process of developmental psychology; defines the most important processes, periods and issues in human development, explains basic theories and research methods;
2	2 Prenatal development by giving examples of the interactions of heredity and environment as the causes of individual differences in development;
3	Defines the development of social orientation and attachment early in life; infants' development of social contexts;

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

1 Introduction to “Developmental Psychology”: Historical Background, Theoretical Perspectives 2 Contemporary Developmental Psychology – Period Theories, Research Methods 3 Prenatal period, Pregnancy and Birth 4 Profile of Infancy: Physical development 5 Profile of Infancy: Cognitive development and language 6 Profile of Infancy: Socio-emotional development and parenting in the first three years 7 Profile of Early Childhood Period: Physical and cognitive development; Socio-emotional development in early childhood 8 Repetition and midterm exam 9 Early environmental influences and individual differences 10 Are the first years of life the most important? (Argument) 11 Physical and cognitive development in middle and late childhood 12 Socio-emotional development in middle and late childhood: Self and Moral Development 13 Socio-emotional development in middle and late childhood: Family, Peer and School 14 GENERAL REPEAT

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to “Developmental Psychology”: Historical Background, Theoretical Perspectives
2	Contemporary Developmental Psychology – Period Theories, Research Methods
3	Prenatal period, Pregnancy and Birth
4	Profile of Infancy: Physical development
5	Profile of Infancy: Cognitive development and language
6	Profile of Infancy: Socio-emotional development and parenting in the first three years
7	Profile of Early Childhood Period: Physical and cognitive development; Socio-emotional development in early childhood Uygulama
8	Course repetition and midterm
9	Early environmental effects and individual differences
10	Are the first years of life the most important years? (Argument)
11	Physical and cognitive development in middle and late childhood
12	Socio-emotional development in middle and late childhood: Self and Moral Development
13	Socio-emotional development in middle and late childhood: Family, Peer and School
14	AN OVERVIEW

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Question-Answer	22	2	44
Oral Examination	10	3	30
Homework	15	3	45
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High