The aim of this course is to help students understand the importance and description of child psychology and child mental health, historical development in child psychology and mental health, theories related with child psychology and mental health, characteristics of normal and abnormal behaviors, diagnosis and treatments of behavior and adaptation problems in children (stuttering, mutizm, enuresis, encopresis, finger sucking, eating nails, aggression, jealousy, tics, obstinacy, sleep disorders, eating disorders, fears, attention disorders and hyperactivity, school phobia, steal, lie) special family situation (divorced, adoptive father and mother, lost of parent etc.) to effects of child mental health.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
70% class attendance is mandatory.
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Eda Öztürk Belet
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Friday 9:00 - 11:50 BK L-03 (Lounge Kat)
Office Hour(s)
Please make an appointment by e-mail.
e.ozturk@iku.edu.tr
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, Discussion, Q&A, Case study
Principle Sources
Kurt, G. (Ed.). (2020). Çocuk Ruh sağlığı. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Çetin, F. Ç. ve vd. (Ed.). (2008). Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi Temel Kitabı. Ankara: Hekimler Yayın Birliği.
Yavuzer, H. Çocuk Psikolojisi. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 2000.
Kırkıncıoğlu, M. Çocuk Ruh Sağlığı. İstanbul: Ya-Pa Yayınları, 2003.
Basic characteristics of measurement and assesment : validity and types of validity
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Available scales in education
10. Week
Calculations of ıtem statistics
11. Week
Calculation of test scores
12. Week
Calculation of test scores
13. Week
Alternative assesment
14. Week
Alternative assesment
15. Week
Alternative assesment
16. Week
Revision
17. Week
Final exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Integrate knowledge of child development and learning, subject-matter/disciplinary content, interdisciplinary themes, research and inquiry methods to early childhood pedagogy.
PO-2
Create developmentally and culturally appropriate early childhood learning environments that encourage individual and collaborative learning.
PO-3
Cooperate and collaborate with colleagues, families, community, other individuals and agencies in ways that contribute to development and learning of young children.
PO-4
Use multiple tools and methods of early childhood assessments to continuously monitor and document children’s progress and to guide instruction.
PO-5
Utilize appropriate pedagogical and professional knowledge and skills in planning, implementation, and evaluation of early childhood curriculum and services.
PO-6
Demonstrate commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism, lifelong learning, personal and professional growth.
PO-7
Demonstrate commitment to the ethical principles of early childhood profession.
PO-8
Value diverse opinions, belief systems, cultures and contribution of others.
PO-9
Demonstrate critical thinking skills, inquiry, creativity, initiative and innovation to solve a range of problems in everyday situations.
PO-10
Access and analyze information from a variety of sources, including information and communication technology, to attain personal and professional goals.
PO-11
Demonstrate skills in self-discipline, time and information management, individual and team work in interdisciplinary projects.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To learn about alternative assesment approaches.
LO-2
To calculate and explain item and test statistics.
LO-3
To explain characteristics of measurement and evaluation scales.
LO-4
To realize the importance of measument and assesment in education.
LO-5
To learn basic concepts of measumement and assesment.
LO-6
To apply statistical calculations on measurement results.
