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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | PSY431 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Cognitive Development | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Common Pool | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ZEYNEP HALE AKSUNA | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to identify cognitive processes, to provide information about attention, KSB and USB and age-dependent changes in intelligence, to explain the biological and environmental factors playing a role in these changes and, to define important paradigms facing to review cognitive development. |
Course Content: | This course includes important experimental paradigms to examine cognitive development, biological and environmental factors that play a role in cognitive processes, attention, SSD and SDB, and age-related changes in intelligence. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | First Day of Classes/ Introduction to Brain and Cognition | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
2) | Perception | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
3) | Attention | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
4) | Memory I - STM & Working Memory | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
5) | Memory II - Long-Term Memory | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
6) | Neural Basis of Memory & Everyday Memory | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
7) | Revision | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
8) | MidTerm Exams | None |
9) | Midterm Exams | None |
10) | Review of Midterm Examination | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
11) | Recognition | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
12) | Executive Functions | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
13) | Language | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
14) | Presentations | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
15) | Final review | Lecturer's notes and related articles |
16) | Final | None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Sternberg, R. J., Sternberg, K. & Mıo, J. (2012). Cognitive Psychology (6th Ed.) Wadsworth Cengage |
References: | Sternberg, R. J., Sternberg, K. & Mıo, J. (2012). Cognitive Psychology (6th Ed.) Wadsworth Cengage |
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1) Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. | |||||||||
2) Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. | |||||||||
3) Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. | |||||||||
4) Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. | |||||||||
5) Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. | |||||||||
6) Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. | |||||||||
7) Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. | |||||||||
8) Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. | |||||||||
9) Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. | |||||||||
10) Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. | |
2) | Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. | 5 |
3) | Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. | |
4) | Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. | |
5) | Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. | |
6) | Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. | |
7) | Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. | |
8) | Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. | |
9) | Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. | |
10) | Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
Expression | |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Homework | |
Individual Project | |
Presentation | |
Reporting |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 15 |
Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 3 | 9 | 27 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Midterms | 1 | 24 | 24 |
Final | 1 | 48 | 48 |
Total Workload | 179 |