Child Development
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Child Development
Course Details
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Child Development
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01820106 | Introduction To Child Development | 1 | Spring | 2 | 3+0+0 | 4 | 4 |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | Sözlü ve Görsel Anlatım, Tartışma, sunum |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Asst. Prof. Yasemin YÜZBAŞIOĞLU |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asst. Prof. Yasemin YÜZBAŞIOĞLU | B-225 | [email protected] | 7414 | Tuesday 12.00 |
Course Content
Basic concepts in Child Development, Prenatal development, Development in infancy, Development in early childhood, Development in school period (late childhood), Development in adolescence, The role of child development in the field of child development, The importance of teamwork in the professional field will be covered.
Objectives of the Course
Starting from the basic of the child development to the development of before birth, development of early childhood, development of school child (late childhood) and development of adolescence to give informations about these basic subjects and concepts. To explain the role of the childhood developer and highligth the childhood developer?s importances. And to be formed an awaraness of group works.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | All children and adolescents aged 0-18 have the necessary level of up-to-date, theoretical and practical knowledge about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development. | 2 |
| P2 | Based on his institutional and practical knowledge in the field of child development, he has the ability to evaluate the development of typical and atypical children with different methods and tools, develop different solutions with evidence-based approaches to problem situations, and develop support programmes, provide family counselling and inform society. | 1 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Explains up-to-date theoretical information about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development of all children and adolescents aged 0-18. | P.1.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Discerns the differences in current theoretical knowledge of all children and adolescents aged 0-18 about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development. | P.1.2 | 1 |
| O3 | Classifies all areas of development of children and adolescents according to their stages of development. | P.1.4 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Children From Past to Future |
| 2 | Development of Before Birth |
| 3 | Development of Before Birth |
| 4 | Development of Infant |
| 5 | Development Stages (Infant, Middle childhood) |
| 6 | Development Stages (Adolesence) |
| 7 | Developmental Areas |
| 8 | Midterm |
| 9 | Importance of family in child development .The influence of nuture and nurture in child development |
| 10 | Child development researches |
| 11 | The history of child development as a discipline |
| 12 | Definition of child development disipline, team work interdisciplines |
| 13 | Innovative thinking in child development |
| 14 | Preparation for the final exam |
| 15 | Again |
| 16 | Final exam |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Ataman, A. (Ed.) (2003). Development and Learning. Gündüz Education and Publishing, Ankara. |
| Bayhan, P., Artan, İ. (2004). Child Development and Education. Morpa Publishing, Istanbul. | |
| Santrock, John W. (2011). Yüksel, G. (Çev. Ed.) Yaşam Boyu Gelişim-Life Span Development. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık Tic.Ltd.Şti.,İstanbul. | |
| Aral, N &Temel, F. (Ed). (2023). Child Development. Hedef CS |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 12 | 5 | 60 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 120 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 4 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 |
|---|---|---|
| O1 | Explains up-to-date theoretical information about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development of all children and adolescents aged 0-18. | 5 |
| O2 | Discerns the differences in current theoretical knowledge of all children and adolescents aged 0-18 about the areas of mental, linguistic, motor, emotional, social and emotional development. | 5 |
| O3 | Classifies all areas of development of children and adolescents according to their stages of development. | 4 |