Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | SÇG207B | Child Psychology and Mental Health | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Short Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of this course is to help students understand the importance and description of child psychology and child mental health, historical development in child psychology and mental health, theories related with child psychology and mental health, characteristics of normal and abnormal behaviors, diagnosis and treatments of behavior and adaptation problems in children (stuttering, mutizm, enuresis, encopresis, finger sucking, eating nails, aggression, jealousy, tics, obstinacy, sleep disorders, eating disorders, fears, attention disorders and hyperactivity, school phobia, steal, lie) special family situation (divorced, adoptive father and mother, lost of parent etc.) to effects of child mental health. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Öğr. Gör. Ahmet Ali ÇELİK |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Have knowledge about children’s psychological health | 2 | Explain factors affecting children’s psychological health and have knowledge about children’s psychological problems | 3 | Be familiar with children’s personality and individuality characteristics | 4 | Be familiar with children’s motives and emotions |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Personality and self- characteristics, Motives and emotions, Sensation and Perception, Defense mechanisms, Personality and self-development in children, Recognition techniques of Children, Mental health problems in childhood, Feelings and behavior problems in children, Children with special problems, The development of social skills, The development of problem-solving skills. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Personality and individualty characteristics | | | 2 | Motives and Emotions | | | 3 | Sensation and Perception | | | 4 | Defense Mechanisms | | | 5 | Personality Development of Children | | | 6 | Techniques related to children’s individuality | | | 7 | Techniques related to children’s individuality | | | 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | | | 9 | Psychological Problems in Childhood | | | 10 | Psychological Problems in Childhood | | | 11 | Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children | | | 12 | Children with Special Problems | | | 13 | Development of Children’s Social Abilities | | | 14 | Development of Children’s Problem Solving Skills | | | 15 | Behavior problems in children | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Çocuk Psikolojisi (Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık) Nilüfer Özabacı |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Attending Lectures | 2 | 20 | 40 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | LO2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | LO3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | LO4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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