Week - 1 |
Introduction to the course |
Week - 2 |
Pioneers in intelligence studies: Galton,Binet, Spearman, Terman.
Prototype intelligence tests, The developmental process of intelligence tests. |
Week - 3 |
Definitions of intelligence, development of intelligence and intelligence tests |
Week - 4 |
Inheritance and development of higher intelligence,
Emergenic inheritance and epigenetic development theory (Simonton) |
Week - 5 |
The criteria of higher intelligence,
Pentagonal theory,
The characteristics of gifted people |
Week - 6 |
The categorical and hierarchical nature of higher/superior intelligence |
Week - 7 |
Meta theoretical analysis of giftedness (higher intelligence) theories and Critical period model of giftedness |
Week - 8 |
Identificaiton of gifted students |
Week - 9 |
Problems in identification |
Week - 10 |
Giftedness and creativity |
Week - 11 |
Giftedness in Turkish Culture |
Week - 12 |
Discussing the findings of the interview |
Week - 13 |
Giftedness and creativity in Turkish culture |
Week - 14 |
Presentation of literature reviews |