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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Psychology and Mental Health | COG2202 | Turkish | Compulsory | 4. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Zeynep Sena DERDİYOK |
| Instructor(s) | Öğr. Gör. Zeynep Sena DERDİYOK (Bahar) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the psychological development processes of childhood and the individual and environmental factors that affect mental health; and to provide the knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and develop appropriate approaches to behavioral and adjustment problems seen in children. |
| Course Content | This course covers psychological development processes during childhood, basic concepts of mental health, and factors affecting child mental health. It examines behavioral and adjustment problems seen in children, their causes, and approaches to resolving them. It also focuses on family, school, and environmental interactions that support healthy development, as well as preventive mental health services for children. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Explains the basic concepts related to child psychology and mental health. |
| 2 | Describes common behavioral and adjustment problems in children and analyzes their causes. |
| 3 | Evaluates family, environmental, and educational factors affecting child mental health |
| 4 | Shows sensitivity to and values practices aimed at protecting and promoting children's mental health. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Child mental health introduction and presentation of the course content | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | Child Mental Health Basic Concepts | Lecture |
| 3. Week | Theories of mental health | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 4. Week | Factors affecting children's mental health | Lecture, Discussion |
| 5. Week | Risk factors in child mental health | Lecture, Discussion |
| 6. Week | Protective factors in child mental health | Lecture, Discussion |
| 7. Week | Internalized behavior problems-I | Lecture |
| 8. Week | Internalized behavior problems-II | Lecture |
| 9. Week | Externalized behavior problems-II | Lecture |
| 10. Week | Externalized behavior problems-II | Lecture, Discussion |
| 11. Week | Child mental health in special circumstances | Lecture, Discussion |
| 12. Week | Interventions for Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children — I | Research, Lecture |
| 13. Week | Interventions for Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children — II | Research, Lecture, Discussion |
| 14. Week | Case studies and evaluation | Question and Answer, Discussion |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To raise individuals who are committed to Atatürk’s reforms and principles and to Turkish Independence, patriotic, and have a republican vision | ||||||
| 2 | To know the structure and rules of Turkish language, to use Turkish properly and effectively | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | To spend effort for children to use Turkish accurately | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | To possess knowledge and skills about children’s psychology and mental health | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | To possess knowledge about children’s health and diseases | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | To implement teaching and learning processes by taking into account children’s development and individual differences | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | To perform drama, play and music events that support child development and education | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | To possess professional ethics, responsibility and qualities as a child development specialist | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | To have children gain the skills needed for primary education | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | To implement appropriate educational activities for children requiring special education and offer guidance | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | To understand the relations among the society, the family, and the child and implement activities for family involvement | ✔ | |||||
| 15 | To use information and communication technologies and computer software needed in the field, to perform computer-assisted activities | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| PY9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| PY14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| PY15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Bahar Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öğr. Gör. Zeynep Sena DERDİYOK | Vize | 40.00 | |
| Öğr. Gör. Zeynep Sena DERDİYOK | Final | 60.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Research | 13 | 2.5 | 32.5 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Classroom Activities | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
