Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Child Development ÖAE106 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Seda ÇAVUŞ
Instructors Zeynep Sena DERDİYOK
Assistants
Goals At the end of this course, it is aimed that the students learn the basic concepts in children development and their characteristics in pre-school period.
Course Content Development, growth, maturation; Principles of development; Factors affecting prenatal development and prenatal development; Physical development, description and prevention; Physical development characteristics of children 0-12 years; Physical and physiological characteristics of adolescence; Cognitive development, definition and importance; Concepts related to cognitive development; Language development, definition and importance; Factors affecting language development; Social-emotional development, definition and importance; Social-emotional developmental characteristics according to the periods; Moral development, definition and importance; Moral development process and characteristics; Sexual development and education; Sexual education; Self-care skills, self-care skills, and self-care skills according to developmental periods.
Learning Outcomes - He/she distinguishes the basic concepts related to children development.
- He/she lists the properties of physical development.
- He/she learns the characteristics of cognitive development
- He/she explains the characteristics of language development
- He/she learns the characteristics of social-emotional development..
- He/she lists the characteristics of moral and sexual development.
- He/she explains the development of self-care skills.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic concepts: development, growth, maturation Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
2. Week The principle of development prenatal development and factors affecting prenatal development Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
3. Week Physical development of children age 0-12 physical and physiological characteristics of adolescence Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Cognitive development, concepts of cognitive development Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Other Activities
5. Week Language development, definition and importance Other Activities Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week Social-emotional development, definition and importance social-emotional developmental characteristics Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
7. Week Moral development, definition and importance Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
8. Week Mid term exam Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
9. Week Moral development, definition and importance Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
10. Week Sexual development and education Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research Other Activities
11. Week Concepts related to sexual development Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
12. Week Factors affecting sexual development Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Self-care skills, the development of self-care skills and self-care skills according to developmental stage Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
14. Week Self-care skills, the development of self-care skills and self-care skills according to developmental stage Other Activities Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
15. Week Final Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
Recommended Sources
Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Gelişim (2017), Emel Arslan (ed.), Eğiten Kitap, Ankara Okul Öncesi Çocuğun Gelişimi ve Eğitimi (2007) Erdal Budak ve Ahmet Akbaş, Pozitif Yayın. İstanbul
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
PY3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 5 1 5
Other Activities 6 3 18
Midterm 1 1 23.5 23.5
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0