Department of Child Development
Course Contents
1st Year
Fall Term
Anatomy
Human anatomy, neuroanatomy, skeletal-muscle and central nervous system anatomy.
Life Sciences
Physics and measuring. Vectors. One-Dimensional Motion. Two-Dimensional Motion. Laws of
Motion. Circular Motion. Static Equilibrium and Elasticity. Work and Energy. Conservation of Energy.
Linear Momentum and Collisions. Around an Axis of Rotation of Rigid Bodies. Rolling Movement.
Conservation of Angular Momentum and Angular Momentum.
English
To train child development experts who realize the importance of professional development and can
translate publications during a four-year education,
Atatürk's Principles and The History of The Revolution I
Basic concepts about the History of Atatürk’s Principles and Reforms, The Industrial Revolution and
the French Revolution, The distribution of the Ottoman Empire (XIX. Centuries), 1st and 2nd
constitutionalism, War of Tripoli and The Balkan Wars, First World War, Armistice of Mudros,
Wilson's Principles, Paris Conference, national Congress, The opening of the Assembly of Deputies,
Parliament and internal revolts, First and Second War of İnönü, War of Independence and treaties
during The War of Independence, Treaty of Lausanne,
Turkish Language
Language, narrative, paragraph, forms of written expression, types of writing, oral expression
Environment and Social Responsibility
Basic concepts of environmental, Basic ecological concepts / Ecosystems / Ecotoxicology, ecological
risk and mutagenic, toxic, teratogenic, carcinogenetic adverse effects caused by human factors /
make positive environmental / environmental-health relationships / social responsibility
Behavioral Sciences
Definition of psychology, Basic Concepts, Perception / Person / cognition / human development /
behavioral, social and cognitive learning concepts
Physiology
Cell and blood physiology, body fluids, nutrition and metabolism, nervous system, physiology of
renal, respiratory, digestion, endocrine and reproductive systems.
Introduction to Computer Science
Basic computer concepts, operating systems, Microsoft word processing software, Microsoft Excel,
printers, types of CPU, use of the keyboard, word processing program (wordpad), control panel,
concepts of file and folder, scandisk, calculator, winzip, paint, data types, variables, arithmetical and
logical expressions, coding systems, functions, objects, sorting and searching algorithms, creating
user interfaces, file and database operations, communication between program modules.
Civilization and History of Science
Definition of civilization, history of civilization, changes in arts and sciences since the Renaissance and
the effects of these social institutions
Spring Term
Child Development and Education
Training needs of pre-school and school-age children, job opportunities in the profession, and the
general philosophy of education and introduction to educational policy.
Infant Development and Education
Prenatal developmental stages, factors affecting fetal development, stimulation period of 0-3 years
old baby, self-care, motor, social, cognitive, perceptual and language development properties and
relevant assessment techniques, institutions at home and education.
Developmental Psychology
The definition and concepts of developmental psychology, theories of developmental psychology,
prenatal development and birth, children's physical, mental, social and emotional development and
their properties during the period of infancy, early childhood, primary school and youth
Pre-school Curriculum Development
Definition and aim of pre-school education; methods used in pre-school education, principles,
programs, approaches in a variety of pre-school education institutions.
2nd Year
Fall Term
Development and Education in Early Childhood and School Age
Physical, sensory, cognitive, language, social and emotional development properties during early
childhood and school age, developmental materials, activities and teaching methods.
Mathematics and Science Education in Preschool
Development of mathematics and science-nature concepts in pre-school children, techniques and
methods of mathematics and science education
Psychological Counselling and Guidance Services
Definition, aims, principles, types of services of counseling and guidance, planning, coordinating and
checking counseling and guidance services in schools
Art and Creativity at Childhood
Selecting the appropriate art activities according to developmental skill level of preschool children,
the preparation of the program to develop and support creativity,
Play and Play Materials
The definition and importance of games, theories about games, development of games and
amenities, game types, recognition methods the child through play, as a method of teaching the
game, definitions of play materials according to the child's age and developmental characteristics,
material contribution to the development of the child's play, to be considered when choosing the
ideal characteristics and properties of materials in the game, creative material development and
landscaping appropriate to the educational development of children.
3rd YEAR
Fall Term
Development and Education of Handicapped Children I
Diagnosis and reasons for mentally handicapped children. Children with multiple disabilities.
Development of children with mental disabilities and communication paths. Mental retardation and
diseases, Autism, Developmental characteristics of those who have more than one disability, down
syndrome, hyperactivity, aspergers syndrome, rett syndrome, Characteristics of the severely
mentally disabled, cerebral palsy,
Neurological Development
Structural and functional development of the nervous system during childhood, Evaluation of normal
and abnormal conditions, Reasons for deviations from normal development
Drama in Education
Definition and aims of drama in education, drama techniques in education, drama practices that
support the training program
Psychological Health and Adjustment Problems
Concept and importance of mental health, behavior and adjustment problems in childhood, childparent relations, family attitudes and psychological theories related to such problems, psychoanalytic
theory
Childhood Music
The purposes of music education in the preschool period, listening to sounds and to distinguish
during pre-school period, rhythm, breathing and singing, creative movement and dance, music
stories, characteristics and importance of the educator, characteristics of working environment,
musical instruments, relationship with other development areas of music
Spring Term
Development and Education of Handicapped Children II
Definition and types of physical disability, Symptoms of physical and psychomotor behavior in
children with physical disabilities, Causes of physical disability from birth or as a result of fever,
Psychomotor development of children with physical disabilities, Cognitive and language development
in children with physical disabilities, Physical, social and emotional development of children with
disabilities, Prevention and early diagnosis of developmental disabilities, Ways to prevent disabilities,
The importance of early diagnosis of developmental disabilities, The importance of early diagnosis,
education and training, The importance of early diagnosis of the disabled child’s family, methods of
education for children with disabilities, Tools and materials used in the training of children with
disabilities, The preparation of the learning environment for the Physically Disabled, Activities for
disabled children.
Biostatistics
Definition of statistics and biostatistics, the use of statistics in health sciences and studies on this
issue, data collection, descriptive statistics, tables and graphs, probability and probability
distributions, sampling, hypothesis tests, regression and correlation analysis.
Child Health and Diseases
Health and physical development of the childcare, infection, and system diseases in childhood,
disease prevention and home care of sick children.
Physical Education in Childhood
Motor development, developmental stages, Assessment of development, contribution to the
development of physical education areas, exercise programs that can be applied at home and school,
activities
Terms and Concepts in Professional Literature
Professional knowledge of terms and concepts
4th YEAR
Fall Term
Terms and Concepts in Professional Literature
Changes in child development, psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral theories, ecological and
etiological theories
Epidemiology
Definition, objectives and historical development of epidemiology, Epidemiological Data Sources,
Classification of Data Sources, properties of data sources, Data Collection Tools, epidemiological
criteria, Criteria determining the level of death (mortality) and fertility, Epidemiological Research
Planning, Important Variables in epidemiological studies, Survey methods and properties, types of
Survey, Sections of the questionnaire, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, General characteristics of
the problem of infectious diseases, Various concepts related to communicable diseases, Control of
infectious diseases, Epidemiological investigation of outbreaks, Important infectious diseases
Language Development and Communication Disorders
Communication, areas related to communication disorders, stages of language development,
theories of language acquisition, physiological basis of language and speech, Classification of speech
and language disorders, diagnosis and treatment of language disorders, diagnosis and treatment of
speech disorders
Nutrition
The Role of Nutrition Health Protection, adequate balanced nutrition concepts, unbalanced nutrition
issues arising from insufficiency, energy requirement, food energy values, Proteins: tasks, resources,
requirements, carbohydrates: tasks, resources, requirements, fat- and water-soluble vitamins and
features and functions, minerals, water, food groups, food sanitation, nutrition during pregnancy and
lactation period, 0-1 age group children nutrition, 1-6 age group children nutrition, nutrition of
school-age children, period of adolescent nutrition, elderly nutrition, menopause nutrition,
premenstrual period nutrition, workers' nutrition, athletes nutrition, causes of nutritional problems
and solutions in Turkey
Family Counselling and Guidance Services in Education
Importance of family education and family counseling, roles, approaches and responsibilities of
families in supporting children's development, formation properties.
Spring Term
Educational Diagnosis and Treatment Methods
Assessment methods of normally developed and disabled children, types of observations,
assessment inventories, types of standardized tests, types of informal tests, Proper use of evaluation,
selecting and using appropriate evaluation methods
Counseling and Guidance to Families with Handicapped Children
The importance of family education, attitudes of parents and their effects on children, psychological
processes experienced by families with disabled children and necessary support and consulting
services, communication with families and the methods used in education
Development and Education of Hospitalized Children
The mental status of hospitalized children, child, family, staff interaction, games and gaming rooms in
the hospital, hospital schools, preparatory training of hospitalized children and their families,
preparatory training.
Educational Approaches for Communication Disorders
Evaluation of speech and language problems according to the cause of the problem, different
approaches and analyze of types
Children and the Law
Laws covering children such as crimes, need for protection, employment conditions, refugee
children's rights contracts, Assessment of the situation in Turkey and in the world, family,
government, responsibilities of other institutions to the child