Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
3	CGE215	Brain Development And Child Neurology	2+0+0	2	4

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	Child Development
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Objectives of the Course	The aim of the course is to inform the students about the nervous system, developmental stages, developmental and neurological disorders (motor and mental development delays, static encephalopathies, neurometabolic and neurodegenerative diseases) and the therapie approaches of the disorders, mental health problems in children, developmental screening tests used in Turkey, psychometric evaluation, to gain qualifications abaout the use of psychometric tests in the field.
Course Content	Embryological development of the brain, the formation of the nervous system, the structure of the nervous system and the functioning of the brain, frontal lobe, limbic system, metabolic problems affecting the brain, babies at risk of febrile convulsions and features of these babies, cerebral palsy, developmental tests, sensory integration, midbrain reflexes, developmental cerebral anomalies and neural tube defect, neurogenic diseases.
Course Methods and Techniques	Lecture (Acknowledgement, Presentation) Method, Question-Answer Method, Discussion method
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof. Tuğçe ATAK MERİÇ
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	ANLAR, B.,SERDAROĞLU, A., YAKUT, A. (2008). Gelişimsel Çocuk Nörolojisi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri Basımevi, Ankara
	Course presentations
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Course Category

Health	%80
Field	%20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	2	28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	12	12
Final examination	1	24	24
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 106

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Explains the structure and function and development of the nervous system.
2	Defines the developmental stages in the childhood age group with examples.
3	Classes developmental and neurological disorders and identifies the algorithm of approaching to motor and mental retardation.
4	Discusses the properties of neurological disorders.
5	Describes the approach to the treatment of neurological disorders by instantiating them.
6	Defines mental health problems and neurological comorbidity frequently encountered in the pediatric age group.
7	Explain the principles of developmental screening tests and psychometric evaluation, the tests used and their differences, principles and methods.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Embryological development of the brain
2	The formation of the nervous system
3	The structure of the nervous system and the functioning of the brain
4	Frontal lobe
5	Limbic system
6	Metabolic problems affecting the brain
7	Babies at risk of febrile convulsions and features of these babies
8	Midterm exam
9	Cerebral Palsy
10	Developmental tests
11	Developmental tests
12	Sensory integration
13	Midbrain reflexes
14	Developmental cerebral anomalies and neural tube defect	developmental cerebral anomalies and neural tube
15	Neurogenic diseases.
16	Final exam

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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