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CHILD PSYCHOLOGY COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
PSY309 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 5 3 3 5

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: The aim of this lesson is to learn about the mental development of human being, the effects of parent-child relationship on child development and adult personality, to know major psychological theories on human development and to be able to evaluate a child’s developmental level.
Content: The history of child psychology, cognitive and mental developmental theories, attachment theory, characteristic features of each developmental stage and developmental milestones, an overview of the parent-child relationship, parental attitudes and their effects on human mental and cognitive development.