The aim of this course is to introduce the theories of adulthood and old age and the changes in the lifespan development approach in detail and with contemporary approaches.

Within the scope of the course, contemporary theories about adulthood and old age will be discussed. Examinations will be conducted from a lifespan developmental perspective, including the development of psychological problems of adults and the elderly and theoretical and methodological issues in the study of the elderly. Emphasis will be placed on subjective processes by discussing how the concepts of age and aging are evaluated in different periods of adulthood.