Information Package / Course Catalogue
School and Adolescence Development and Support Programs
Course Code: CGB403
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Objective of this course is to learn and assess development of middle childhood and adolescence.

Course Content

Evaluation of motor, cognitive, language, social-emotional development characteristics and development of children with normal development during school and adolescence, supportive approaches that can be applied in home and school environment, family-environment-friend relations, social identity and sexual development, social media use and technology, developmental counseling for parents and professionals, adolescence theories, physical and brain development in adolescence, sexual development, friendship and identity seeking in adolescence

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Kevser TOZDUMAN YARALI
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the developmental characteristics of middle childhood and adolescence
2.Evaluates the developmental characteristics of middle childhood and adolescence by discussing them with developmental theories.
3.Provides developmental counseling on family and peer relationships for the development of middle childhood and adolescents.
4.Explain the concepts, theories and influencing factors of moral development.
5.Explain the concepts related to adolescents' body perception, personality development, influencing factors, problem situations and solutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Metin, N. (ed.) (2017). Child Development from Prenatal to Adolescence. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları
2.Aral, N. ve Temel, Z.F. (ed). (2018). Child Development. Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık
3.Öğretir Özçelik, D. (ed). (2019). Child Development. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları
4.Santrock, J.W. (2020). Adolescence. Fourteenth Edition. Diğdem Müge Siyez (çev. ed.). Ankara: Nobel
5.Steinberg, L. (2008). Adolesence. Mc Graw-Hill,New York, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Middle childhood development and theories
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition and theories of adolescence
Week 3 - Theoretical
Development in adolescence-Biological transition
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cognitive transition
Week 5 - Theoretical
Psychosocial transition
Week 6 - Theoretical
Family relationships in middle childhood
Week 7 - Theoretical
Family relationships in middle childhood
Week 8 - Theoretical
Peer relationships in adolescence (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Moral Development in adolescence
Week 10 - Theoretical
Presentation of homework
Week 11 - Theoretical
Presentation of homework
Week 12 - Theoretical
Priorities for effective parenting
Week 13 - Theoretical
Problem situations and solutions in middle childhood and adolescence
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of Projects
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 - Theory141242
Assignment3219
Project1516
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)71
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
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5
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
OÇ-5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026