ECTS - Psychology of Adolescence and Aging

Psychology of Adolescence and Aging (PSY204) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Psychology of Adolescence and Aging PSY204 4. Semester 3 0 0 3 7
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY102, PSY203
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Bahar BAHTİYAR SAYGAN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to explore core developmental processes from adolescence through all phases of adulthood and death.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To identify physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in adolescence and adulthood
  • To explain the major theoretical approaches to adolescent and adult development as well as recent research findings related to the topics in study
  • To describe how people define and deal with death and loss
  • To differentiate gender and cultural differences in human development
Course Content Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development in the periods of adolescence, early, middle and late adulthood; death and bereavement.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Adolescence: The Transition to Adulthood (Physical and Cognitive Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 11
2 Adolescence: The Transition to Adulthood (Emotional and Social Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 12
3 Early Adulthood (Physical and Cognitive Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 13
4 Early Adulthood (Emotional and Social Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 14
5 Middle Adulthood (Physical and Cognitive Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 15
6 Middle Adulthood (Emotional and Social Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 16
7 Late Adulthood (Physical and Cognitive Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 17
8 Late Adulthood (Emotional and Social Development) Assigned reading: Chapter 18
9 The End of Life (Death, Dying, and Bereavement) Assigned reading: Chapter 19

Sources

Course Book 1. Berk, L. E. (2010). Development through the lifespan (6th Ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Pearson Education.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline X
2 Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology X
3 Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings X
4 Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena X
5 Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology X
6 Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources X
7 Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data X
8 Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems X
9 Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English X
10 Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning X
11 Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 20 20
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 15 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 176