Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
3	CGE235	Development İn Early Childhood	3+0+0	3	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 this course is to learn the developmental areas of children in early childhood (0-8 years).
Course Content	Early Childhood Development: Historical Approaches and Research Child Development Theories Physical, Motor, Cognitive, Language, Social-Emotional Developments of Early Childhood Children
Course Methods and Techniques	Lecture (Acknowledgement, Presentation) Method, Question-Answer Method, Discussion method
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Instructor Nefise ÖZOK BULUT nefise.ozok@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Bee, H., & Boyd, D. (2009). Çocuk gelişim psikolojisi. (Çev: O. Gündüz). Kaknüs Yayınları. Berk, L. (2015). Bebekler ve çocuklar. (Çev: N. Işıkoğlu-Erdoğan). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Köksal-Akyol, A. (2019). Erken çocukluk döneminde gelişim I (0-36 ay). Anı Yayıncılık. Köksal-Akyol, A. (2020). Erken çocukluk döneminde gelişim II (36-72 ay). Anı Yayıncılık. Santrock, J.W. (2019). Yaşam boyu gelişim-Gelişim psikolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Trawick-Smith, J. (2018). Erken çocukluk döneminde gelişim (Çev: B. Akman). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
	Lecture notes will be given weekly.


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Course Category

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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	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Final examination	1	15	15
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 109

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

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Will be able to explain the basic concepts, principles and general characteristics of developmental periods.
2	Will be able to explain the theories of child development.
3	Will be able to explain the basic concepts and developmental characteristics of physical development.
4	Will be able to explain the basic concepts and developmental characteristics of psycho-motor development.
5	Will be able to explain the basic concepts and developmental stages of cognitive development.
6	Will be able to explain the basic concepts and developmental stages of language development.
7	Will be able to explain the basic concepts and developmental stages of social-emotional development.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Giving information about the course and examining the syllabus form
2	Early Childhood Development: Historical Approaches and Research
3	Child Development Theories
4	Child Development Theories
5	Genetics, Prenatal Development and Birth; Newborn
6	Physical Development and Brain Development in Babies; Cognitive Development in Infancy
7	Language and Literacy Skills in Infancy; Social and Emotional Development in Infancy
8	Midterm
9	Physical Development and Motor Development in Preschool Period; Cognitive Development in Preschool Period
10	Symbolic Thought; Play, Language and Literacy in the Preschool Years
11	Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children
12	Physical Growth and Motor Development in Primary School Years
13	Perception and School; Language, Literacy and Schooling
14	Social and Emotional Development in the Primary School Years
15	Case Analysis
16	Final Exam

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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