Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Development
Course Code: CGB207
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: No
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach the students to learn social- emotional and personality development and the problem cases of these developmental areas.

Course Content

Completing the course students will; Be able to define basic concepts about social emotional and personality development temperament, self, identity, self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-control); development of self-regulation, comprehend social emotional developmental process; get information about factors which affect social emotional development; realize retardation and sensitive to them; show proper behavior in retardation; comprehend importance of personality development; gain ability to orientate personality development in childhood;the role of parents in social-emotional development, peer relations and the development of friendship relations, comprehend importance of sexual development and education; define a perspective and give suggestions to educators and families; comprehend that parents, educator and all sectors necessary should be conscious about social emotional, personality and sexual development and show proper behavior, Scales and checklists use of social and emotional development measuring in the world and Turkey.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Salim KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.Define the basic concepts of social-emotional and personality development, comprehend and sort the process of social emotional development
2.Will be able to know and compare basic theories of personality development and theories of social development.
3.Will be able to learn about the factors affecting social emotional development and personality development and develop suggestions to turn the effects of these factors into a positive direction
4.Understand the importance of personality development, which will be able to recognize delay situations and be sensitive to delays and show appropriate behavior in case of delay.
5.Will be able to gain the ability to make the right direction regarding personality development in childhood
6.Will be able to comprehend the importance of sexual development and education in terms of development
7.To be able to comprehend the importance of moral development by knowing the basic concepts and theories of moral development.
8.Define with a developmental perspective and give suggestions to families, educators and relevant professionals
9.Students will be able to comprehend the need to raise awareness of parents, educators and all other necessary groups about social-emotional, personality and sexual development, and will be able to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.San Bayhan, P.; Artan, İ. (2004), Child Development and Education, MORPA Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul.
2.Santrock, John W.(1998), Child Development, Eighth Ed., Mc-Graw Hill, USA.
3.Berger, Kathleen Stassen. (2004), The Developing Person, Through the Life Span, Sith Ed., Worth Publishers, USA.
4.Artan, İ. (2018). Sexual Development and Education, Hedef Publishing, Ankara.
5.Bergen, Doris. (2007), Human Development, Traditional and Contemporary Theories, Pearson Prentice Hill, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts about social-emotional development and personality development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theories about personality development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors that affect personality development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Emotional development
Week 5 - Theoretical
Problem cases of emotional development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Problem cases of emotional development, suggestions for parents
Week 7 - Theoretical
Suggestions for parents
Week 8 - Theoretical
Approaches about social development (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social emotional developmental process ,Factors that affect social development
Week 10 - Theoretical
Definition and evaluation of social abilities and realization of retardation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sexual development and education
Week 12 - Theoretical
Suggestions for parents and educators about sexual development
Week 13 - Theoretical
Researches about social development
Week 14 - Theoretical
Case study, role playing / Drama
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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4
4
4
4
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026