Information
Purpose of Department
Target of Department
Career Opportunities
Departments Allowing Horizontal Transfer
Departments Allowing Vertical Transfer
The aim of the program is to train Child Development Experts who can evaluate the mental, language, motor, social, emotional development and self-care skills of children with typical development, special needs, in need of protection and at risk between the ages of 0-18, and provide services to the child, family, educator and society in supporting all development and skill areas.
Target of Department
Recognizing the importance of the healthy development and education of children and young people who will shape the future of the country,
To be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge / skills in the field of Child Development in the fields of care and education,
Aware of professional responsibilities and committed to ethical values,
To be able to follow scientific researches in the field of Child Development, health and education, technology and policies that direct education,
To be able to define the problems in the field of Child Development and support the production of solutions,
Open to innovative thinking, value-conscious, attentive, creative and critical thinking skills,
To be able to improve himself/herself in the professional field by adopting lifelong learning,
Effective written and verbal communication skills,
Sensitive to social events and able to take individual responsibility,
To be able to play an adequate and effective role in the education and health team,
To train Child Development Exerts who respect differences and human rights.
Career Opportunities
Students who graduate from the Department of Child Development can work in public or private institutions and organizations, and can also pursue an academic career. They can work as academic staff in associate, undergraduate and graduate education staff in universities.
They can produce new ideas that are beneficial to children and humanity and can benefit with research studies.
They can design educational, development-supporting materials and patent them. While contributing to the number of Turkish Patents with the patents received, they can also benefit children and humanity by touching tiny hearts after the mass production process.
Departments Allowing Horizontal Transfer
Internal and external transfer can be made between Health Sciences departments.
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Departments Allowing Vertical Transfer
Child Development (Associate Degree)
Child Development and Education (Associate's Degree)
Kindergarten Teaching (Associate's Degree)
Preschool Education (Associate's Degree)
Child Protection and Care Services (Associate's Degree)
Source: https://dokuman.osym.gov.tr/pdfdokuman/2019/DGS/tablo2_26082019.pdf
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