Child Development

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
02420001	Child Development II	2025	Spring	2	2+0+0	5	5

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Lect. Umutcan GÖREN
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Lect. Umutcan GÖREN	B-129	[email protected]	7439	Tuesday 10:00-12:00

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

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

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	Possesses fundamental, up-to-date, theoretical, and practical professional knowledge covering the developmental stages, general characteristics, and potential developmental issues of typical, atypical, at-risk, and sick children.	5
P5	Expresses thoughts about the field's knowledge and skills clearly and understandably through verbal and written communication; takes responsibility as a multidisciplinary team member in solving unforeseen complex problems in practice.	5
P8	Transfers the theoretical and theoretical knowledge gained in the field of child development and education into practice in the field.	4

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	It defines the fundamental developmental stages (cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional) of children exhibiting typical and atypical development, along with the characteristic features associated with these stages.	P.1.1	1
O2	It explains the potential developmental problems that may be seen in children at risk or with chronic illnesses and the effects of these problems on the developmental process.	P.1.2	1
O3	Using the developmental knowledge acquired in theoretical courses, they identify the current developmental status of children in different age groups (typical/atypical) in the field using appropriate observation tools.	P.1.3	1
O4	Defines professional terms and communication techniques used in the field of child development for use in verbal and written expression processes.	P.5.1	1
O5	In solving complex problems encountered in the field of application, it analyzes information from different disciplines and distinguishes the responsibilities that fall within its own field for solving the problem.	P.5.4	1
O6	When faced with a complex developmental case or issue, the team members critically evaluate the different solution proposals presented from a child development perspective.	P.5.5	1
O7	Defines the fundamental theories in the field of child development and education (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, etc.), developmental principles, and educational approaches.	P.8.1	1
O8	He/she explains the theoretical knowledge he/she has acquired by classifying it according to children's age groups, individual differences, and developmental characteristics, providing justifications.	P.8.2	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Personality Development
2	Factors Affecting Personality Development and Self-Development
3	Personality Development Theories - I
4	Personality Development Theories - II
5	Introduction to Social Development
6	Socialization Characteristics in Children
7	Social Development Theories and Socio-Economic Effects
8	Midterm Exam
9	Introduction to Emotional Development
10	The Role of Family-School in Emotional Development and Attachment
11	Introduction to Moral Development
12	Moral Development Theories
13	Introduction to Sexual Development
14	Sexual Development Theories and Adolescence
15	Sexual Education and Parental Approaches
16	Final Exam

Resources	Child Development, Prof. Dr. Neriman ARAL and Prof. Dr. Z. Fulya TEMEL, Hedef CS Publishing, 2024.
	Theories of Development, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özcan DOĞAN, Hedef CS Publishing, 2024

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
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	2	28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	7	14	98
Midterms	1	10	10
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	10	10
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			146
Total Work Load / 30			4,87
Course ECTS Credits:			5

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

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P5	P8
O1	It defines the fundamental developmental stages (cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional) of children exhibiting typical and atypical development, along with the characteristic features associated with these stages.	5	-	-
O2	It explains the potential developmental problems that may be seen in children at risk or with chronic illnesses and the effects of these problems on the developmental process.	5	-	-
O3	Using the developmental knowledge acquired in theoretical courses, they identify the current developmental status of children in different age groups (typical/atypical) in the field using appropriate observation tools.	-	-	-
O4	Defines professional terms and communication techniques used in the field of child development for use in verbal and written expression processes.	-	5	-
O5	In solving complex problems encountered in the field of application, it analyzes information from different disciplines and distinguishes the responsibilities that fall within its own field for solving the problem.	-	5	-
O6	When faced with a complex developmental case or issue, the team members critically evaluate the different solution proposals presented from a child development perspective.	-	5	-
O7	Defines the fundamental theories in the field of child development and education (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, etc.), developmental principles, and educational approaches.	-	-	5
O8	He/she explains the theoretical knowledge he/she has acquired by classifying it according to children's age groups, individual differences, and developmental characteristics, providing justifications.	-	-	5