Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | Short Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | VEYSEL ŞİRVAN ÇETİN (veyselcetin@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to provide students with information about the definition of mental health, its basic concepts, historical development, psychological development periods in children and adolescents, basic knowledge and skills about children's mental problems, behavioral disorders and their causes. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Recognizes children's mental health problems and knows their causes. |
PO-1 Gains basic theoretical and practical knowledge in education and care services related to the field. PO-3 She uses the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge she has acquired in her field. PO-5 Independently carries out a basic level study related to the field. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Recognizes children's behavioral disorders and knows treatment methods. |
PO-16 Establishes and maintains direct, open and effective communication with the family and child. PO-17 Develops a holistic perspective on child development. PO-18 As a requirement of their professional responsibilities in the field of child development, they determine the appropriate assessment approach(es) for the child and family. PO-19 It carries out studies to raise public awareness about child development. PO-20 Develops strategic studies to prevent child abuse and violence against children. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Knows and implements what needs to be done at school and within the family regarding children's mental health problems. |
PO-14 In line with the requirements and principles of the professional education received in the field of Child Development, it follows professional and technological developments in Turkey and the world, improves its existing knowledge and experiences, and transfers new knowledge and experiences.
PO-15 As a requirement of the profession, it works in cooperation with other disciplines. PO-16 Establishes and maintains direct, open and effective communication with the family and child. PO-19 It carries out studies to raise public awareness about child development. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Definition and importance of mental health. Historical development and theories about mental health. Stages of mental health. Children’s books. Effects of television, sinema and internet on developmental stages. Mental development: concept of intelligence, factors affecting intelligence, multiple intelligence, mental retardation.Family: family dynamics, inter-family relations, communication between siblings. Raising a child: attachment, moral education, sexual education. Travmatic experiences and child: diseases, death, emigration, marriage problems and divorcement, sibling relations, being a step mom, step father or step child, socioeconomical problems, child abuse. Issues in mental health: adaptation problems, fears, dependence, stuttering, tics, enuresis, encopresis, autism, behavioural problems. Development in adolescence: physical development, cognitive development, emotional development, psychosexual development, social development, intergenerational conflicts, psychological problems. Researches in Turkey about child mental health. Children’s rights. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Definition and importance of mental health. Historical development and theories about mental health. | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 2 | Stages of mental health I: - infanthood - self-rule period - first childhood | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 3 | Stages of mental health II: last childhood - adolescence Children’s books. Effects of television, sinema and internet on developmental stages. | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 4 | Mental development: concept of intelligence, factors affecting intelligence, multiple intelligence, mental retardation. | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 5 | Family: family dynamics, inter-family relations, communication between siblings. | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 6 | Raising a child I: love and social effects | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 7 | Raising a child II: attachment, moral education, sexual education | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Travmatic experiences and child I: diseases, death, emigration, marriage problems and divorcement, | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 10 | Travmatic experiences and child II: sibling relations, being a step mom, step father or step child, socioeconomical problems, child abuse. | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 11 | Issues in mental health I: adaptation problems, fears, dependence, | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 12 | Issues in mental health II: stuttering, tics, enuresis, encopresis, autism, | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 13 | Issues in mental health III:behavioural problems. | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 14 | Development in adolescence: physical development, cognitive development, emotional development, psychosexual development | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 15 | social development, intergenerational conflicts, psychological problems. Researches in Turkey about child mental health. Children’s rights. | Lecture, discussion, case studies, literature review, group work. |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | BABAROĞLU, A., Çocuk Psikolojisi ve Ruh Sağlığı, Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık; 2018. | |
| 2 | AYDOĞAN, Y., Çocuk Ruh Sağlığı, Ankara: Eğiten Kitap Yayınevi; 2017. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| textbook-projection | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 60 | ||