Information Package / Course Catalogue
Child Psychology And Mental Health
Course Code: ÇGE108
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

In this lesson, students will gain knowledge and skills about child psychology.

Course Content

Personality and Self Features, Motivation and Emotion, Sensation and Perception, Defense Mechanisms, Techniques of Recognition of Children, Mental Problems in Childhood, Problems in Emotion and Behavior in Children, Children with Special Problems,

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to recognize the child
2.Capable of tracking the development of personality and self during childhood
3.Will be able to identify the sources of adjustment and behavioral problems in children.
4.Capable of guiding the teacher in fostering a balanced personality in children
5.Will be able to recognize children with special needs.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Intelligence Development and Disorders
Week 3 - Theoretical
Speech Development and Disorders
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social Development in Children and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Week 5 - Theoretical
Attention Development and Disorders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sleep Development and Disorders
Week 7 - Theoretical
Eating Development and Disorders
Week 8 - Theoretical
Emotions, Development and Disorders (Midterm Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Emotions, Development and Disorders
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fears, Development and Disorders
Week 11 - Theoretical
Behavioral Development and Disorders
Week 12 - Theoretical
Toilet Training and Excretion Disorders
Week 13 - Theoretical
Special Conditions in Child Mental Health
Week 14 - Theoretical
Children and Child Abuse in Difficult Conditions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Term Project20510
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
3
3
3
3
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
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3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
5
OÇ-5
4
3
3
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026