ECTS - Cognitive and Language Development

Cognitive and Language Development (CHL205) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Cognitive and Language Development CHL205 3 1 0 4 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Experiment, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study, Problem Solving, Brain Storming, Role Play.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of lesson is to enable students to understand the importance of cognitive development in human life, to understand the relationship of cognitive development with other areas of development, to know basic concepts in cognitive development, to perceive developmental processes and to prepare programs that support cognitive development in line with the child's needs.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • At the end of the course, students; will have knowledge about cognitive development and cognitive development processes and will gain knowledge and experience about cognitive development assessment of children and supportive studies. In this context, students will learn about the following topics. He/she comprehends the organization in the basic brain structures, explains the basic concepts of cognitive development.
  • He/she recognizes the basic principles of cognitive development theories, summarizes and compares theories in terms of cognitive development.
  • He/she lists the factors affecting cognitive development, explains cognitive development stages according to age.
  • He/she recognizes cognitive development evaluation, defines developmental risks in terms of cognitive development in different developmental periods.
  • He/she defines intelligence and explains methods of measuring intelligence, summarizes cognitive development processes and what is effective in these processes, summarizes child assessment in terms of cognitive development.
  • He/she explains the importance of cognitive development in the developmental process of the child, defines the relationship between cognitive development and other areas of development.
  • He/she prepares and implements programs that support cognitive development in line with the needs of the child.
  • Defines basic concepts related to language development
  • Recognizes the basic principles about theories regarding language development. Summarizes and compares theories in terms of language development
  • Explains the stages of language development according to age.
  • Explains the factors affecting language development. Defines and explains the components of language (Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics). Recognizes the evaluation of language development. Explains the relationship of language development with cognitive development and other areas of development. Explains the importance of language development in the child's development process
Course Content The structure, function and deterioration of the brain lobes, basic concepts of cognitive development, cognitive development theories, information processing theories, definitions and measurement of intelligence, factors affecting cognitive development, processes in cognitive development, cognitive development by age, developmental risks and safety issues in terms of cognitive development in different developmental periods.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to cognitive development Basic concepts in cognitive development
2 Cognitive development theories
3 Factors affecting cognitive development
4 Cognitive development processes
5 The relationship between cognitive development and other areas of development
6 Developmental changes in cognitive development processes
7 Midterm I
8 Basic concepts about language development, Components of Language
9 Theoretical approaches to explain language development
10 Communication and language development in infancy
11 Language development in preschool period
12 Language development characteristics in school-age children-literacy development
13 Reasons that cause problems in language development, evaluation of language development
14 Methods and approaches that support language development, evaluation of studies that support language development
15 An overview
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Concepts, Kinds, and Cognitive Development (Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change)
2. The Child's Theory of Mind (Learning, Development & Conceptual Change)
3. The cognitive neuroscience of face processing
4. Bilişsel Gelişim
5. Bilişsel Psikoloji ve Öğrenme
6. Piaget’in Duyuşsal ve Bilişsel Gelişim Kuramı
7. Dil ve Kavram Gelişimi
8. Language Development: An Introduction
9. İletişim, Dil ve Konuşma Bozuklukları Olan Çocuklar ve Eğitimleri
10. Dil ve Beyin
11. Language Disorders. Assessment and Evaluation: Infancy through adolescent
12. Yetersizliği Olan Bireylerde Dil ve İletişim Becerilerinin Desteklenmesi

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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 To have basic theoretical knowledge about the field within the scope of health, education and support services, organizational structure and systematics. X
2 To be able to understand the basic concepts, approaches and theories in the field of child development, to associate them with current life, national and international developments. X
3 To be able to use sciences such as health, education, and psychology along with the basic knowledge and skills of the discipline of child development. X
4 To be able to identify the problems encountered and develop solutions based on the knowledge and skills required by the discipline of child development. X
5 To be able to independently carry out the necessary work as an individual and as a team member, and take responsibility in the practices related to child development education in preschool education institutions, private education institutions and health institutions X
6 To be able to have the necessary basic knowledge for applications in preschool education institution, private education institution and health institutions related to child development education. X
7 To be able to determine the learning needs associated to lifelong learning related to child development and education and to make the necessary guidance. X
8 To be able to act in accordance with professional ethics and social-responsibility-understanding in all field practices and social relations of the profession X
9 To be able to carry out studies on child development to raise awareness of society and other professional groups . X
10 To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a universal foreign language. X
11 To be able to do resource research for the purpose of accessing information, to use databases, numerical values and other information sources. X
12 To be able to communicate effectively with the family and the child in accordance with the cultural structure, and to work in cooperation in child development studies. X
13 To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all studies in the field of child development. X
14 To be able to show sensitivity to the universality of social rights in the field of child development, protection of quality cultural values, occupational health and safety. X
15 To be able to evaluate and prepare the materials required by the field of child development (educational toys, educational books and brochures, game material) and to use them for educational purposes. X
16 To be able to determine the developmental differences of 0-18 year old children at an early stage, to prepare and implement appropriate education programs. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 4 64
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 3 3
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 7 7
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 131