Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | NİHAN OZANSOY TUNÇDEMİR (nihanozansoy@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| This course aims to provide an overview of changes due to aging, physical, cognitive, social and emotional characteristics of aging and the theories of aging. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can describe developmental changes in advanced adulthood. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can establishe connections between the fields of physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. |
PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology. PO-4 Is equipped with sufficient skills in the field of psychology, adhere to the principles of professional ethics, develop communication skills, gain productive and flexible thinking skills. PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can explain the problems facing today's advanced adults. |
PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields. PO-5 Improves themselves by following developments in science, technology and contemporary psychology and other related subjects. PO-6 Interprets and evaluates data using advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, identifies and analyzes problems parallel to current technological developments, and develops solutions based on research and evidence. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| This course aims to discuss the findings and issues of the research on aging. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction of the course, distribution of the course | |
| 2 | Aging and introduction to advanced adulthood | |
| 3 | Theories and methods used in the study of aging and advanced adulthood | |
| 4 | Biological aging and health | |
| 5 | Sensation, perception and attention | |
| 6 | Memory | |
| 7 | Mental functionality | |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Cognition and problem solving in daily life | |
| 10 | Personality and coping | |
| 11 | Social interaction and social bonds | |
| 12 | Employment, retirement and living arrangements | |
| 13 | Mental health, psychopathology and therapy | |
| 14 | Death and dealing with mourning | |
| 15 | Reviewing and revising | |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Cavanaugh, J. C. & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2015). Adult development and aging (7th ed). Stamford CT: Cengage Learning. | |
| 2 | Erber, T. J. (2018). Yaşlanma ve ileri yetişkinlik (3. baskı) (Çev. Ed. Z. Uçanok). Ankara: Nobel Yayınları | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Book PP Presentation | ||
| 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 114 | ||