Information Package / Course Catalogue
Research in Developmental Psychology
Course Code: PSİ314
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to plan and conduct a simple research in developmental psychology field

Course Content

A chosen project in developmental psychology field under the supervision by the lecturer

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To know and apply research methods in developmental psychology field
2.To have an ability to conduct a developmental research
3.To examine the alterations of emotions, thoughts and behaviors in the process of lifelong development
4.To design empirical research entirely
5.To apply models of general research models in psyhology to the developmental psychology
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yaşam Boyu Gelişim: Gelişim Psikolojisi, John W. Santrock, (çev. Ed. Galip Yüksel), Nobel Yay, Ankara, 2012
2.Gelişim Psikolojisi: Yetişkinlik, Yaşlılık, Ölüm, Bekir Onur, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2000
3.Çocukta Zihinsel Gelişim, Jean Piaget(çev. Hüsen Portakal), Cem Yay, İstanbul, 1999
4.Akıllı KüçükÇocuk Kültürü Ve Çocuk Hakları Üzerine Sosyo-Kültürel Bir İnceleme, İsmail Doğan, Sistem Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000
5.Çocuk Ruh Sağlığı, Atalay Yörükoğlu, Özgür Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010
6.Çocuk Psikolojisi, Haluk Yavuzer, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1999
7.Çocukluğun Yokoluşu, NeilPostman(çev. Kemal İnal), İmge Kitabevi, Ankara, 1995
8.Toplumsal Tarihte Çocuk, Bekir Onur, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 1994
9.Ergenlik ve Genç Yetişkinlik, N. Çelen, Papatya yayınları, İstanbul, 2008
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Topics and research methods in developmental psychology- introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Topics and research methods in developmental psychology-infancy
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Topics and research methods in developmental psychology- childhood
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Topics and research methods in developmental psychology- adolescence
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Topics and research methods in developmental psychology- adulthood
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Determine the research topics
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Method selection accord with research topic
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Selection of suitable data collection tools accord with research topic
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Entry the datas
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Statistical analysis of the datas
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Interpretation and report the findings
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation of the research
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation of the research
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%40
Project1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice142142
Assignment120121
Project130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026