At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe the basic principles and history of child psychology. 2) Describe the developmental characteristics of childhood period (infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, late childhood). 3) Explain the status of child in familial, school and social environments 4) Describe the adjustment problems that can be observed in childhood period. 5) Explain adjustment problems in childhood period by developmental perspective. 6) Define the needs of children with special needs
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
Developmental Psychology I - II
COURSE DEFINITION
Basic concepts in child psychology, history and methods; prenatal development; infant developmental domains and characteristics; early childhood developmental domains and characteristics; late childhood developmental domains and characteristics; child in the family structure, child in the school system; adaptation and conduct problems of childhood, children with special needs.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course
2nd Week
Basic concepts and history of child psychology
3rd Week
Developmental Characteristic in Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, Perceptual Capacity
4th Week
Developmental Characteristics of Early Childhood
5th Week
Developmental Characteristics of Late Childhood
6th Week
Cognitive Development in Childhood Period: Theoretical Framework of Piaget and Vygotsky
7th Week
Language Development, Emotional Development and Moral Development and in Childhood Period
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Approaching Childhood Adjustment Problems from Developmental Perspective
10th Week
Adjustment Problems in Childhood: Familial Problems
11th Week
Adjustment Problems in Childhood: Preschool and school life Problems
12th Week
Adjustment Problems in Childhood: Mental Retardation-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities from the perspective of DSM-V
13th Week
Adjustment Problems in Childhood: Societal Problems
14th Week
Ethical issues while working with children with special needs
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) (E. Köroğlu, Çev.). American Psychiatric Pub. Boyd, D. & Bee, H. (2009). Çocuk ve gelişim psikolojisi. Ankara: Kaknüs. Mash, E. J., & Barkley, R. A. (Eds.). (2014). Child psychopathology. Guilford Publications. Onur, B. (2000). Oyuncaklı dünya. Ankara: İmge. Onur, B. (2005). Türkiye?de çocukluğun tarihi. Ankara: İmge. Özer, S. & Özer, K. (2008). Çocuklar bizden, biz çocuklardan öğrenirken. İstanbul: Sistem. Piaget, J. & Inhelder, B. (2016). Çocuk psikolojisi. Ankara: Pinhan. Stearns, P. N. (2018). Çocukluğun tarihi. Ankara: Dedalus. Yörükoğlu, A. (2016). Çocuk ruh sağlığı: çocuğun kişilik gelişimi, yetiştirilmesi ve ruhsal sorunları. İstanbul: Özgür.