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.Explains the basic concepts and theoretical approaches related to social, emotional, and personality development.
2.Analyzes the individual and environmental factors that influence personality, emotional, social, and sexual development processes.
3.Understands the characteristics and functioning of assessment tools used to identify developmental problems and delays.
4.Understands intervention methods for social and emotional development problems and how the process is planned through case examples.
5.Designs recommendations by providing guidance to families, educators, and relevant institutions in line with children’s developmental needs.
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
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5
4
4
4
4
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5
4
4
4
4
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4
5
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026