PSY3351 TOPICS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2333351 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course provides an overview of the role of language input from a multimodal perspective. Students are expected to understand the basic concepts of language acquisition and development. The course will cover topics such as the basics of language acquisition and how parental spoken, signed, and gestural input contributes to the language acquisition trajectory of children, not only at a lexical level but also covering various domains such as spatial, sound symbolic, and numerical language development. By integrating theoretical knowledge with case studies and empirical findings, the course will support students in forming a deeper understanding of the role of input in the language acqusition process.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Obtain an understanding of theoretical and methodological approaches in role of language input in language development from a multimodal perspective.
- Examine this development in particular domains such as vocabulary development, spatial development and numerical development.
- Develop an understanding of how related emprical findings on language input is conducted.
Course Content
Each topics course is designed to deepen the student ` s knowledge in a selected issue-oriented sub-area of the field. The course may involve analysis of current theoretical debates, a detailed treatment of a subarea, which may appear as a chapter in a regular survey course, or by getting acquainted with the skills required for in depth analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes
The course is an elective course for the undergraduate psychology program in the area of developmental psychology. The course will help students understand how parental language input in different modalities contribute to the language acquisition process of several domains ranging from vocabulary, spatial, sound symbolic and numerical.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Basic applied skills and knowledge of the various disciplines of psychology that do not require specialization. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service training, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics. That is, skills related to forming research hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, applying basic statistical analysis, and reporting. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Skills in independent and team work. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution