TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Hicran Çetin Gündüz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Follow current issues related to child and adolescent development. 2) Investigate child and adolescent development in different contexts and topics.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	Theories and current research on the physical, cognitive, psychological and social aspects of childhood and adolescence. Ecology of childhood and adolescence. Play, identity, peer and family. Schooling, children and adolescents.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course 2nd Week Introductions to child and adolescent development 3rd Week Theories of developmen 4th Week Theories of development 5th Week Positive psychology, gildrend and adolescents 6th Week Positive psychology, gildrend and adolescents 7th Week Parents, families and children: Multicultural perspective 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Migration, children and adolescents 10th Week Trauma in children and adolescents 11th Week Loneliness in children and adolescence 12th Week Effects of natural disasters on children 13th Week Disability in children and adolescence 14th Week General Evaluation 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	İnanç, B.Y., Bilgin, M. , Atıcı, M.K. (2011). Gelişim Psikolojisi: Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi, Pegem: Ankara Fraiberg, SH. (1996, Çev:2019). Magic years. Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood. NewYork,Fireside. Çev. Ed. Soysal Acar, AŞ., Acar, A. Sihirli Yıllar. Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Karşılaşılan Sorunlar ve Çözüm Önerileri. Ankara, Nobel Yaşam
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 10 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 20 20 Presentation (including preperation) 1 15 15 Article Presentation 1 2 2 Article 1 6 6 Peer review 1 6 6 Total Workload 186 Total Workload / 30 6,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No