PCG 102

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

PCG 102

Course Title

Developmental Psychology 1

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

First Year

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Basic concepts and principles about development, factors influencing development: genetic factors, environmental factors, historical time factor; theories of development: Freud’s psychosocial development theory, Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, Piaget’s cognitive development theory, Maslow’s personality development theory, Levinson’s development theory, ecological approach (Bronfenbrenner); prenatal development, physical development in childhood, cognitive development, personality development, moral development; physical development in adolescence, adolescence-specific developmental tasks, cognitive development in adolescence, personality development, moral development and psychosocial development.

Course Objectives

Objective of this course is to examine the basic concepts, perspectives, theories, and subfields of developmental psychology.

Software Usage

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Defines basic developmental psychology phenomena and theories.
2. Differentiates and explains physical, cognitive, moral, and personality development.
3. Explains the debates on developmental psychology.
4. Compares developmental theories.
5. Compares different developmental periods.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Reading Oral Presentations/Reports Guest Speakers

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

Recommended Reading

Required Reading

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Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Kürşad Demirutku

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Lectures	28
Course Readings	28
Exams/Quizzes	42
Report on a Topic	14

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