Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences

Course Code

PSYC 326

Course Title in English

Socio-Emotional Development

Course Title in Turkish

Sosyo-Duygusal Gelişim

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

156 hours per semester

Number of Credits

6 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

PSYC 201 - Developmental Psychology I

Expected Prior Knowledge

Developmental Psychology I

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To learn to understand and critically assess social and emotional development, particularly in early childhood, to comprehend and critique the scientific literature on this matter, and to analyze and evaluate published literature based on this scientific understanding.

Course Description

This course focuses on social and emotional development, primarily during the early childhood. In this course, we will cover contemporary theories in social-emotional development by reading recent empirical research in the related areas. The course will cover theoretical perspectives, biological foundations of social development, temperament, parenting and attachment, self-concept, emotion understanding and emotion regulation, social competence, social cognition, and contexts of social development.

Course Description in Turkish

Bu ders, özellikle yaşamın erken çocukluk dönemindeki sosyal ve duygusal gelişime odaklanır. Bu derste, ilgili alanlardaki güncel ampirik araştırmalar ve derleme makaleler okunarak sosyal-duygusal gelişimdeki çağdaş teoriler ele alınmaktadır. Derste teorik perspektifler, sosyal gelişimin biyolojik temelleri, mizaç, ebeveynlik ve bağlanma, benlik kavramı, duygu anlama ve duygu düzenleme, sosyal yeterlilik, sosyal biliş ve sosyal gelişim bağlamları kapsanacaktır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Learning several aspects of social and emotional development;
2) Discussing developmental theories in this field;
3) Synthesizing material and applying key concepts;
4) Presenting up-to-date research in the relevant domains.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.	H	Exam,Participation,Presentation
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	S	Presentation
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	N
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	N
5)	Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.	H	Participation,Presentation
6)	Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.	N
7)	Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.	N
8)	Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).	H	Participation,Presentation
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	H	Select,Participation
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	Select,Participation
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	N
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	H	Exam,Presentation
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	Exam,Presentation

Prepared by and Date	DENİZ ÖZKAN GÖKTÜRK , December 2023
Course Coordinator	DENİZ ÖZKAN GÖKTÜRK
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. AYŞE BİLGE SELÇUK

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction and Course Overview
2)	Basic Concepts and History and Theoretical Perspectives
3)	Biological Foundations & Temperament
4)	Temperament
5)	Parenting and Attachment
6)	Parenting and Attachment
7)	Emotions and Emotion Regulation
8)	Midterm/Review
9)	Emotions and Emotion Regulation
10)	Social Competence
11)	Social Competence
12)	Social Cognition
13)	Social Cognition
14)	Contexts of Social Development
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Recommended Readings: Parke, R. D., Roisman, G. I., & Rose, A. J. (2019). Social Development (3rd Ed.) Wiley. Taylor, S. & Workman, L. (2018). The Psychology of Human Social Development from Infancy to Adolescence (1st ed.) Routledge. Required scientific articles and supplementary materials will be available online as part of each week.

Teaching Methods

This is a discussion-based course that requires the active participation of the students. Each week, the students will be assigned review papers and/or scientific articles to read and/or videos to watch as pre-class activity. These learning materials will be posted online. The students will be required to come up with discussion questions based on their pre-class activity and send them to the instructor before the class. The article will be discussed via the instructor's leading prompts that were specified in light of the students' discussion questions. The students will write a one- or two-paragraph reflection as an answer to the one of the questions that is picked among the students' discussion questions before the class discussion begins.

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Attendance	14	% 10
Presentation	1	% 20
Midterm(s)	2	% 50
Paper Submission	1	% 20
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

ozkande@mef.edu.tr

Instructor’s e-mail address: ozkande@mef.edu.tr Students are expected to attend all the classes and participate in class discussions. Students should provide a legitimate excuse for missing any scheduled exam. There are no make-ups for weekly discussion questions, weekly reflections, participation, and presentations.The format of the make-up exams might differ from midterm or final exams. Students are expected to behave respectfully at all times. Any attempt of cheating, lying, and deceit in any form such as plagiarism is considered dishonest and will not be tolerated. The students will fail the course and disciplinary action will be taken.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours	14	4	3	1	112
Presentations / Seminar	1	6	0.5		6.5
Paper Submission	10	2	0.5		25
Final Examination	1	16	2		18
Total Workload					161.5
Total Workload/25					6.5
ECTS					6