Academic Catalog

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: Assist.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 development
and 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.