GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Child Psychology/EBS102
Course Title: Child Psychology
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Explains the basic concepts, history and methods of child psychology.
Explains the developmental areas and characteristics of prenatal, infancy, first childhood and last childhood periods.
Explains the place and conditions of the child in family and school structures.
Explains the adaptation and behavior problems that can be seen in childhood.
Gains knowledge of the mental development of children with special needs.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction: Course Framework, Meaning, Evaluation Criteria and Information on Yearly Studies
2. Week  Basic Concepts, History and Methods of Child Psychology
3. Week  Prenatal Development
4. Week  Developmental Areas and Characteristics of Infancy
5. Week  Early Childhood Developmental Areas and Characteristics
6. Week  Developmental Areas and Characteristics of Last Childhood
7. Week  Child in Family Structure (Biopsychosocial Approach)
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Child in the School System (Biopsychosocial Approach)
10. Week  Adaptation and Behavior Problems in Childhood
11. Week  Adaptation and Behavior Problems in Childhood
12. Week  Adaptation and Behavior Problems in Childhood
13. Week  Adaptation and Behavior Problems in Childhood
14. Week  Children with special needs
15. Week  Completion and evaluation of the course
16. Week  Final examination
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
2
3
6
 Preparing a Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
5
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
10
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
105
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.2
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
11 evaluate the nature, source, correctness, reliability and validity of information
22 comprehend the methods related to the production of scientific knowledgeX
33 be aware of social and professional responsibilitiesX
44 recognize himself/herself as an individual, to use their creative and strong sides
55 act in accordance with the ethics of democracy, human rights, society, science and the professionX
66 use language learning strategies effectively
77 understand, interpret and evaluate different written texts that they may encounter in their daily and professional life
88 understand, interpret and evaluate different oral texts that they may encounter in their daily and professional life
99 communicate orally in different contexts that they may encounter in their daily and professional life
1010 produce different texts using writing processes effectively
1111 comprehend the concepts related to language and the relationships between these concepts
1212 comprehend and analyze the features, structure and mechanism of human language
1313 use English at an advanced level
1414 comprehend and analyze the concepts and processes related to language learning
1515 comprehend and analyze the concepts and processes related to language teaching
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Department Instructors)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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