ECE109 CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOLOGY I
| Course Code: | 4110109 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Early Childhood Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. VOLKAN ÞAHÝN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Starting from the prenatal development, human lifespan will be discusses in terms of physical, social, cognitive and eminotal developmental domains.Theories of child developmentand key scholars contributions to the field will also be emphasized throughout lectures. Participant will explore the extent of the relationhship between the environment and genes and how this relationship affects family and school life. Current debates surronding the child the child development issues will be discussed in light of the recent research findings.