Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cognitive Development
Course Code: CGB210
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

The aim of this course to provide students, to understand the importance of cognitive development of human life, to understand the relationship with other developmental areas of cognitive development, to know the basic concepts of cognitive development, to perceive the developmental processes

Course Content

Definition of Cognitive development, Processes in cognitive development, Developmental Changes in cognitive processes, Information Processing Theories, Cognitive Development Theories, Intelligence theories and cognitive development, Processes of Cognitive development with 0-18 years old, Assessing of cognitive development, Practices about cognitive development

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Kevser TOZDUMAN YARALI
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the organization in basic brain structures.
2.Explain the basic concepts related to cognitive development.
3.Tell the basic principles about cognitive development theories.
4.List the factors affecting cognitive development.
5.Evaluates cognitive development and gains knowledge and experience on studies that support cognitive development.
6.Summarize cognitive development processes and what is effective in these processes.
7.Tells the relationship between cognitive development and other developmental areas.
8.Explain the cognitive development stages according to age.
9.Makes cognitive development evaluation.
10.Identifies developmental risks in terms of cognitive development in different developmental periods.
11.It prepares and implements programs that support cognitive development in line with the needs of the child.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bayhan,P; Artan. İ. (2004). Child Development and Education. Morpa, İstanbul.,
2.Kanwisher, N,; Moscovitch, M. (2000) The cognitive neuroscience of face processing U.K.,
3.Wellman, H.M. (1990) The Child's Theory of Mind (Learning, Development & Conceptual Change),
4.Adalet K., Ömeroğlu, E. (2007) .Cognitive Development. Morpa yayınları
5.Burining, R.H., Schraw, G.J, Norby, M.M. (2011) Cognitive Psychology and Learning (Trans. Zehra Nur Ersözlü, Rıza Ülker) Nobel Publishing, Ankara.
6.Wadsworth, B.J. (2015) (Trans. Ziya Selçuk) Piaget's Affective and Cognitive Development Theory. Pegem Academy Publications, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to cognitive development, The basic concepts of cognitive development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cognitive Development Theories
Week 3 - Theoretical
The affecting factors of cognitive development
Week 4 - Theoretical
The relationship between cognitive development and other developmental areas
Week 5 - Theoretical
Progresses of cognitive development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Differences in the developmental processes of cognitive development
Week 7 - Theoretical
Differences in the developmental processes of cognitive development
Week 8 - Theoretical
Data processing theories (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cognitive developmental characteristics in children pre-birth to aged 36 months
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cognitive developmental characteristics of children aged 37-72 months
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cognitive developmental characteristics of children of school age and adolescence
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation of children in terms of cognitive development
Week 13 - Theoretical
Supporting studies of cognitive development
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Supporting studies of cognitive development
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 - Theory142370
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)95
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026