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
Lecturer	Selvira Draganovic	Office Hours / Room / Phone	Tuesday: 10:00-12:00 via MS Teams A F1.9
E-mail	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:
	Describe the physical changes adolescents experience as the body reaches puberty Summarize how different approaches explain adolescent cognitive develpment in adolescent Describe how self-concept and self-esteem develop during adolescence Identify the dangers adolescents face as they deal with the stresses of their age Discuss what it means to be popular and unpopular in adolescence and how adolescents respond to peer pressure
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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