TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Figen Çok
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to know the major concepts and theories about adolescence, 2) Will be able to recognize biological changes in adolescence period, 3) Will be able to recognize cognitive changes in adolescence period, 4) Will be able to recognize psycho-social changes in adolescence period, 5) Will be able to recognize relations between parents and young, and factors about these relations, 6) Will be able to know peer relations and specific factors, 7) Will be able to know identification and difficulties and influences in this process, 8) Will be able to know autonomy and moral development, 9) Will be able to recognize closeness and important factors about it, 10) Will be able to know sex and attitudes about it, 11) Will be able to know achievement motivation and factors in professional achievement, 12) Will be able to recognize psychosocial problems in adolescence period, and guide and attitudes about problems.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course covers personality development, social development, Freud's psyhoanalytic theory, Ericson's psychosocial theory, identity confusion, behavior disorders, crime and violence, alcohol and substance use, hyperactivity, depression-suicide, eating disorders, sexual disorders, schizophrenia, self-esteem and desicion making, sosyological process in adulthood problems, young and their problems in different structure in Turkey, subcultures in adolescence and adolescence gaps.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Adolescence Development at Different Contex 2nd Week Biological Changes 3rd Week Cognitive Changes 4th Week Social Changes 5th Week Families 6th Week Peer Groups 7th Week Schools 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Occupation and Free Time 10th Week Identification 11th Week Autonomy and Closeness 12th Week Sex and Achievement 13th Week Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence. 14th Week Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Steinberg L. Ergenlik. (Ed: Çok F.)1. Baskı, Ankara: İmge Kitapevi, 2007. Siyez DM. Ergenlerde problem Davranışlar. 1. Baskı, Ankara: Pegem Akademi, 2009. Gander MJ, Gardiner HW. Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi. Ed: Onur B. 5. Baskı, Ankara: İmge Kitapevi, 2004. Eskin M. İntihar: Anlama, Değerlendirme, Tedavi ve Önleme. 1. Baskı, Ankara: Çizgi Kitapevi, 2003.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Quiz 2 15 Practice 2 25 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No