Master's Degree in Child Development

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
80311112	Child Development in the Family Lifecycle	1	Autumn	1	3+0+0	7	7

Course Type	Elective
Course Cycle	-
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	Lecture, presentation, question-answer, brainstorming, case study
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	Prof. Filiz ERBAY
Instructor(s)	Prof. Filiz ERBAY
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	Related to the field of child development concepts, theories, and national and international practices and relationships between the concepts knows	4
P2	Training programmes related to the field of child development, teaching methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.	3
P5	Uses Turkish effectively and in accordance with its rules, follows national and international literature related to his/her field in his/her duties and responsibilities, and pays attention to ethical values.	4
P3	Uses effective communication, intervention methods and different approaches that may be required in guidance and counseling work for families.	5

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Knows the development, learning characteristics and risk factors of children with typical atypical development.	P.1.2	3,5
O2	Has the ability to compare and evaluate national and international practices in the field of child development.	P.1.3	3,5
O3	Knows the philosophy, elements, general characteristics, different methods and techniques of educational programs related to child development and uses them in educational programs.	P.2.4	3,5
O4	Provides presentations in a clear, understandable and effective manner.	P.5.1	5
O5	Has the ability to prepare reports within the framework of ethical values.	P.5.2	3
O6	To be able to communicate by expressing his/her ideas clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, with the ability to work individually and make independent decisions.	P.5.3	5
O7	Observes scientific and ethical principles in studies related to his/her field.	P.5.4	3
O8	Provides evidence-based solutions to families' problems related to their children's developmental processes.	P.3.5	3,5
O9	Follows scientific, technological and current applications in the field of child development and the family guidance process.	P.3.1	3,5
O10	Identifies appropriate assessment approaches for children and families as a requirement of professional responsibilities in the field of child development	P.3.2	3,5
O11	Establish and maintain direct, open and effective communication with the family and child.	P.3.3	3,5
O12	Becomes aware of the importance of the family in the developmental support process for the child and has the ability to cooperate with the family.	P.3.4	3,5
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Family life cycle definitions and concepts
2	Family life cycle definitions and concepts
3	Family life cycle definitions and concepts
4	Effects of family life on child development
5	Effects of family life on child development
6	Effects of family life on child development
7	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development
8	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development
9	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development
10	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development
11	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development
12	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development
13	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development
14	Examination of studies in the field of family life cycle and child development

Resources	Walker, J. & Ferranset, W. (2017). Child development and family. Toronto: Hayings Publishing
	Tepeli, K and Durualp, E. (2023). Family life cycle. Ankara: Hedef CS Publishing.
	Nazlı, S. (2011). Family Counselling. Ankara: Anı Publishing
	Dattilio, F. M., Jongsma, A. E. (2013). Family Therapy Treatment Planner. (Ed. Sean D. Davis). (Translated by Aziz Yıldırım and İbrahim Kurt). Ankara: Nobel Publication Distribution.
	Kesici, Ş., Bayrakçı, E. K., Mert, A. and Kiper, C. (2014). Family Counselling Theories and Techniques with Case Examples (Ed. Şahin Kesici) Ankara: Nobel Publication Distribution.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Practice	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	8	112
Midterms	1	14	14
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	1	14	14
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	2	15	30
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	14	14
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			226
Total Work Load / 30			7,53
Course ECTS Credits:			8

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P3	P5
O1	Knows the development, learning characteristics and risk factors of children with typical atypical development.	5	-	-	-
O2	Has the ability to compare and evaluate national and international practices in the field of child development.	4	-	-	-
O3	Knows the philosophy, elements, general characteristics, different methods and techniques of educational programs related to child development and uses them in educational programs.	-	4	-	-
O4	Follows scientific, technological and current applications in the field of child development and the family guidance process.	-	-	4	-
O5	Identifies appropriate assessment approaches for children and families as a requirement of professional responsibilities in the field of child development	-	-	5	-
O6	Establish and maintain direct, open and effective communication with the family and child.	-	-	4	-
O7	Becomes aware of the importance of the family in the developmental support process for the child and has the ability to cooperate with the family.	-	-	5	-
O8	Provides evidence-based solutions to families' problems related to their children's developmental processes.	-	-	5	-
O9	Provides presentations in a clear, understandable and effective manner.	-	-	-	4
O10	Has the ability to prepare reports within the framework of ethical values.	-	-	-	4
O11	To be able to communicate by expressing his/her ideas clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, with the ability to work individually and make independent decisions.	-	-	-	4
O12	Observes scientific and ethical principles in studies related to his/her field.	-	-	-	5