PSY215 Adolescent Psychology
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Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
T | P | |||||||||
PSY215 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
Prerequisite | PSY103 | It is a prerequisite to | None |
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Lecturer | Selvira Draganovic | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Tuesday: 10:00-12:00 via MS Teams |
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sdraganovic@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
Assistant | Assistant E-mail | |||||||||
Course Objectives | The course aims to equip the students with knowledge about physical, cognitive, social and emotional development during adolescence. The course will develop critical thinking skills about psychological challenges in adolescent period and its influence on development in adulthood period. Students will explore today’s threats to adolescents’ well-being | |||||||||
Textbook | Feldman, R. (2018), Development Across the life Span, Pearson , USA, Chapters from 11 to 15 | |||||||||
Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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Teaching Methods | Lectures with PP presentations and tutorial classes. Active tutorial sessions for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress. Team projects and individual task that involve their presentation regarding to relevant topic. Debates in class regarding appropriate subjects. | |||||||||
WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
Week 1 | Introductory lecture | |||||||||
Week 2 | Physical development in adolescence | Chapter 11 part 1 | ||||||||
Week 3 | Body image, nutrition, and eating disorders | Chapter 11 part 2 | ||||||||
Week 4 | Theories of Cognitive Development in adolescence | Chapter 11 part 3 | ||||||||
Week 5 | School performance in adolescence period | Chapter 11 part 4 | ||||||||
Week 6 | Threats to Adolescents’ Well-Being | Chapter 11 part 5 | ||||||||
Week 7 | MIDTERM EXAM | all relevant chapters | ||||||||
Week 8 | Emotional development in adolescence Self-Concept and Self-Esteem | Chapter 12 part 1 | ||||||||
Week 9 | Identity formation in Adolescence | Chapter 12 part 2 | ||||||||
Week 10 | Psychological Difficulties in Adolescence | Chapter 12 part 3 | ||||||||
Week 11 | From Research to Practice: Empathy in Adolescence | all relevant chapters | ||||||||
Week 12 | Relationships: Family and Friends | Chapter 12 part 4 | ||||||||
Week 13 | Dating, Sexual Behavior, and Teenage Pregnancy | Chapter 12 part 5 | ||||||||
Week 14 | Student projects | all relevant chapters | ||||||||
Week 15 | Course Review and preparation for final exam | all relevant chapters |
Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs | ||||||
Final Exam | 1 | 40 | 4,5 | |||||||
Semester Evaluation Compenents | ||||||||||
Assignments | 1 | 15 | 1,2,3,4,5 | |||||||
Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 | 1,2,3 | |||||||
Class Participation | 5 | |||||||||
*** ECTS Credit Calculation *** |
Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
Lecture Hours | 3 | 15 | 45 | Mid-term exam study | 5 | 7 | 35 | Assignments | 2 | 13 | 26 | Assignments | 2 | 13 | 26 |
Home Study | 1 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
Total Workload Hours = | 150 | |||||||||
*T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 6 | ||||||||
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 06/11/2020 |
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