GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH/ÇGE-110
Course Title: CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   İnstructer: Neziha ASLAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   nezihaaslan@hotmail.com
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   nezihaaslan@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Mental health and children gain basic information about mental health.
Understands the importance of mental health in childhood.
Recognize compliance and behavioral problems in childhood and develops recommendations for solutions.
Prevention of childhood mental health protective realizes the importance of the work
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Mental health concepts and historical development
2. Week  Theories about mental health
3. Week  The importance of personality development in children
4. Week   In children the importance of ego
5. Week   Adjustment and behavior problems in children
6. Week   Social Problems
7. Week   Childhood mental health problems
8. Week   First exam
9. Week  Emotional problems
10. Week  Behavioral problems
11. Week  Compliance and prevent behavior problems
12. Week  Development of problem-solving skills
13. Week  Development of problem-solving skills
14. Week  Children recognition techniques
15. Week  Children recognition techniques
16. Week   Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Aydin, B. Child and Adolescent Psychology. Atlas Publishing. Barbaroğl A. Child Psychology and Mental Health Publishing Sour Visa, A. (1999). I'm not sick. Nobel Bookstore. Kırkıncıoğl, M. Children's Mental Health. Istanbul: Ya-Pa Publications Ozturk, M. O. Mental Health and Disorders. Medical Association Publications. Polva, Ö. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Nobel Bookstore. Winding N. Children's Mental Health Education Publishing House Seven S. Pegem Ankara Academy of Child Mental Health Yavuz, H. Child Psychology. Istanbul: Remzi Bookstore, Yuksel, N. Psychological Symptoms. Hatiboğlu Press.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
3
5
15
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
5
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
5
10
 Preparing Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
110
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To define and explain general concepts in Child Development.X
2To explain the cognitive, sensitive, social, self care abilities and psycho-motor developments.X
3To explains the developmental characteristics and learning methods and techniques of children with a need of special education.
4To explain the relationship between the importance, The purposes and principles of pre-school education and special education.X
5To explain and sort out the pre-school activities and special education aplications.
6To get the necessary information about programs which applied in pre-school education institutions and special education institutions.
7Uses the ethic principles and rules related to his area.
8The activities education are used in the right purpose (game, music, drama, art activities, language activities, routine practice)
9Uses the theorotical and practical knowledge of Child Development in local and global level.
10Presents his ideas and solutions both written and orally.
11Uses IT softwares related to his area adequately.
12Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to provide that unforeseen complex activities faced in the practices in his/her field are carried out.
13Conduct advanced studies in his/her field independently.X
14Evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills s/he has acquired in his/her field with a critical approach.X
15Plan and manage activities to improve his/her work performance and that of his/her subordinates in line with the learning objectives determining his/her learning needs and those of his/her subordinates.
16Share his/her ideas and solution proposals for problems related to the issues in his/her field with professionals and non-professionals with the support of qualitative and quantitative data.X
17Organize and implement projects and activities for his/her social environment with a sense of social responsibility.
18To regulates all kinds of education and practice in Child Development area (kindergarten, nursery, special education, game rooms, etc.)
19To prepare and use the activities of Child Development in the right purpose.
20Plans the programs of Child Development.