CGL118 Behavioral SciencesIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Childhood Development (Second Education)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Childhood Development (Second Education)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code: CGL118
Course Name: Behavioral Sciences
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 4
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Department Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. ARZU NAZ BOZOK
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr.Gör. FUNDA AYRA
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide general information about basic psychology terms. Moreover, it also aims to define the subtypes of psychology and their components as
health psychology, behavioural psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive and experimental psychology.
Course Content: Define various areas of psychology.
• Areas such as developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and learning psychology can be compared to each other.
• Discuss similarities and differences between different approaches.
• Describe the concepts of social psychology
• Define and discuss reactive and operative learning theories

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Describes a variety of psychology subtypes
2.1) Compares different field of psychology from the aspect of cognitive, experimental, leraning adn social.
2.2) Disscuss similarities and differences among psychology approaches
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to course objectives Handouts
1)
2) Discuss the introduction to developmental psychology • Analyzes Piaget and cognitive development from the basic development theorists. • Compare the pre-process period and the sensory motor phase.
3) • Can compare Vygotsky and cognitive development from the basic theories of developmental psychology • Discuss Vygotsky's and Piaget's approaches • Compare abstract and concrete operational periods.
4) • Describe the concept of lifelong development • Discuss developmental disorders • Compare the etiological interpretations of developmental disorders from different perspectives.
5) Social Psychology and its core issues • Defines compliance and compliance behavior. • Compares and analyzes acceptance behaviors with compliance behavior.
6) Discuss attitudes and attitudes • The attitude components can be compared to each other. • Discuss prejudice
7) He can discuss the Miligram experiment and the message of obedience to the Authority. • Asch and Sherrif discuss the harmonization process with their experiments. • Discuss gender issues
8) evaluation of the students with the visa examination
9) • Define personality theories • Discuss Freud and psychoanalysis • Can compare Neo Freudian
10) • Compare theories of personality and theorists • Analyze personality theory for Erikson and psychosocial development. • Discuss the theory of psychosocial development from the perspective of lifelong development.
11) • Cognitive Psychology definitions • Analyze the differences between sensation and perception • Discuss attention and memory issues
12) • Introduction to Learning Psychology • Analyzes the Classical Conditioning • Describe Operational Conditioning
13) • Define the main areas of clinical psychology • Analyze mood disorders • Discuss the diagnosis of psychopathology
14) Describe anxiety disorders • Discuss psychotic disorders • Discuss psychopathology issues in childhood.
15) Evaluation of the students in the final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Psikolojiye Giriş, Rod Plotnik.
Kaknüs
References: Psikolojiye Giriş, Rod Plotnik.
Kaknüs


Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

1

Program Outcomes
1) Describes the general concepts scientific theorises in child development area and may be able to compare among systems.
2) The knowledge that is obtained during lectures about child development may be engaged to life conditions
3) Students have social responsibility that related to their work proficiency and they also enthusiastic to join these kinds of projects

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Describes the general concepts scientific theorises in child development area and may be able to compare among systems. 4
2) The knowledge that is obtained during lectures about child development may be engaged to life conditions 4
3) Students have social responsibility that related to their work proficiency and they also enthusiastic to join these kinds of projects 4

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Peer Review
Expression

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 15 3 45
Field Work 15 1 15
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Midterms 1 20 20
Final 1 30 30
Total Workload 120