Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : PSİ334 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The purpose of this course is to understand how social-emotional development in childhood and adolescence is shaped and influenced in today's world intertwined with digital technologies, and how these interactions intersect with developmental processes. Students will learn to critically evaluate research on the effects of the digital age on child and adolescent development, analyze the developmental consequences of digital experiences in light of developmental theories, and discuss methodologically sound research designs.
This course examines children’s and adolescents’ interactions with digital technologies from a developmental perspective. The first weeks focus on how to evaluate causal claims about the effects of digital technologies on development and on basic theories of social-emotional development. Then, in the digital age, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and parenthood are discussed in order, with in-depth analysis conducted each week through discussions and student presentations on a specific reading.
| 1. | Explains how to evaluate causal relationships in research on child and adolescent development in the digital age. |
| 2. | Analyzes major theories of social-emotional development in the context of digital experiences. |
| 3. | Identify and critically evaluate methodological issues in development research related to digital media and technologies. |
| 4. | Analyze and discuss research on the developmental effects of digital technologies at different age periods. |
| 5. | Creates an original research question by selecting a theoretical framework related to development in the digital age and expresses it in a written academic study. |
| 1. | Suler, J. R. (2016). Psychology of the digital age: Humans become electric. Cambridge University Press. |
| 2. | Subrahmanyam, K., & Šmahel, D. (2011). Digital youth: The role of media in development (pp. 27-40). New York: Springer. |
| 3. | Harley, D., Morgan, J., & Frith, H. (2018). Cyberpsychology as everyday digital experience across the lifespan. Springer. |
| 4. | Şakiroğlu, M., & Poyraz, C. C. (2018). Kapat: çocukları sanal dünyada (n) koruma kılavuzu. Hayykitap. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Presentation | 1 | %10 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 126 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |