PSY6301 MEMORY DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD
| Course Code: | 2336301 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main goal of this course is enabling students to develop a comprehensive understanding about how human memory system develops within social context, and the implications of memory system in different settings or states, such as after experiencing a trauma, or during eyewitness testimony, etc.
I expect students to develop an understanding about structural, functional and theoretical bases of memory system, and to reflect what they learn in this course upon constructing a study design and proposal, which they may consider to conduct in the future. I am looking forward to taking this journey with you and participate in your learning experience.
Course Content
This course will examine some basic issues related to memory system across the course of development. Some of the core topics that will be covered within the scope of this course are as following: memory development in infancy, through childhood, and in adolescence, neurodevelopmental bases of memory; cross-cultural perspectives on memory development; suggestibility and eyewitness testimony; childhood amnesia; trauma and memory; gender differences in memory development; memory in classroom context; emotion and memory.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students taking this course are expected to:
Read all assigned articles weekly, and write a comprehensive reaction paper about the readings every three weeks- 4 reaction papers in total. Participate in class discussions. Lead two in-class discussions about the assigned readings. Write a study proposal about a topic of interest regarding memory development
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution