Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SAES0032018333CHILD PSYCHOLOGYElective364
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide competence in factors affecting development, problems to be faced in children and solution of these problems in the period starting from pre-natal period to the end of adolescence period. Within the framework of this course, topics such as factors affecting development, problems to be faced in children and solution of these problems in the period starting from pre-natal period to the end of adolescence period are given place.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Defines the historical development of children and childhood.
2Defines child development as a discipline.
3Explains the basic concepts of child development.
4Explains the development theories.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of the Course,Child from Past to Present, History of Child Development as a Discipline
2Basics of Development and Growth,Concepts of Development and Factors Affecting Development
3Developmental Theories
4Prenatal, Postpartum and Postpartum Periods, Neonatal Development Features
5Physical Development and Brain Development in Infancy
6Cognitive Development in Infancy
7Language Development in Infancy
8Social and Emotional Development in Infancy
9Physical Development and Motor Development in Preschool Period
10Language Development in Preschool Period
Recommended or Required Reading
Trawick-Swith, J. (2013). Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Gelişim: Çok Kültürlü Bir Bakış Açısı. Nobel Yayıncılık; Ankara. Erden, M. ve Akman, Y. (2004). Gelişim ve Öğrenme. Arkadaş Yayınevi; Ankara. Bayhan, P. ve Artan, İ. (2004). Çocuk Gelişimi ve Eğitimi. Morpa Yayınları; Istanbul. Öztürk Aynal,Ş. (2017). Çocuk Gelişimi I-II. Eğitenkitap Yayınları; Ankara. Aral, N., Temel, F. (2018). Çocuk Gelişimi. Hedef CS Yayınları; Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination15050
Final Examination16060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)110
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