Akademik

Genel Bilgiler

Çocuk gelişimi; tipik olarak insanların bebeklikten erişkinliğe doğru geliştikleri ve olgunlaştıkları süreci kapsayan dönemi ifade etmektedir. Çocuk gelişimi biliminin odaklandığı temel konular 0-18 yaş grubunun fiziksel, bilişsel, duygusal ve sosyal gelişimlerinin incelenmesidir.

Programın amacı, 0-18 yaş grubu tipik ve atipik gelişim gösteren, hastanede yatan, korunmaya muhtaç ve risk altındaki (mülteci, bağımlı ve suça itilmiş) çocukların zihinsel, dil, motor, öz bakım, sosyal ve duygusal gelişimlerini destekleyecek programlar geliştirmek, aileye, profesyonellere ve topluma hizmet sunan çocuk gelişimcisi yetiştirmektir. Ayrıca bölümde yapılacak çalışmalarla bilimsel alana katkılar sunulması, gerek yeni eğitim programlarının hazırlanması gerekse ulusal ve uluslararası alanda çalışmalar yapabilecek yetkinliğe sahip akademisyenlerin alana kazandırılması konularında öncülük edilmesi hedeflenmektedir.

Misyon

Ülkemizde normal, özel gereksinimi olan, korunmaya muhtaç ve risk altındaki 0-18 yaş grubu çocukların gelişimlerini sağlayacak, sosyal, duygusal, zihinsel, dil ve motor gelişimlerini ve beceri alanlarını değerlendirip ihtiyaç duyulan alanlarda çocuğa, aileye, eğitimciye dolayısıyla da topluma hizmet sunabilecek, ulusal ve uluslararası platformlarda çalışabilecek niteliklere haiz, çağın getirdiği hızlı değişimleri takip eden, disiplinler arası tecrübe ve bilgi alış verişine açık profesyonel, yüksek donanımlı ve nitelikli çocuk gelişimcileri yetiştirmek bölümümüzün birincil amacıdır.

Vizyon

Çağın gerekliliklerine uygun, sağlık ve eğitim sektörünün gereksinimlerine karşılık verebilecek yeni yaklaşımlarla sürekli gelişen hem Türkiye genelinde hem de uluslararası sahada tanınan en iyi çocuk gelişimi bölümleri arasında yer alarak alanında söz sahibi bir bölüm olmaktır. Bunun doğrultusunda kendi kültürünü koruyan, aynı zamanda evrensel değerlere sahip, nitelikli ve sağlıklı bireylerin yer aldığı bir toplumun oluşumuna katkıda bulunmak için bilimsellik objektiflik, yaratıcılık, esneklik, çağdaş yaklaşımlara açıklık, toplumsal gerçeklere duyarlılık ve eğitimde süreklilik anlayışı üniversitemiz tarafından benimsenmiştir.

İlkeler

Eğitim ilkelerimiz; bilgi seviyesi, öğrenme ve araştırma kapasitesi bakımından uluslararası anlamda kabul gören kriterlere ve yeterliliklere ulaşmak, insan hakları, kültürel miras ve toplumsal değerlere dair yüksek farkındalıklar geliştirmek, eğitimini almış olduğu saha ile alakalı olarak toplumun desteğe ihtiyaç duyduğu alanları tespit edip çözüm önerisinde bulunabilecek kapasite ve liyakate sahip olmaktır.

Qualification Level of Program
According to Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ), the education level of Child Development Undergraduate Program is at level 6. It is also level 1 according to the “Qualification Framework for European Higher Education Area” (QF-EHEA) and level 6 according to the ‘European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL).

Objectives of Program
The aim of the program is to develop programs to support the mental, language, motor, self-care, social and emotional development of children aged 0-18, who are typical and atypical, who are in hospital, in need of protection and at risk (refugee, addicted and guilty), and to train child developmentists serving the family, professionals and society. In addition, our graduates are aimed to be professional, highly equipped and qualified child developmentists who have the qualifications that can work in national and international platforms, follow the rapid changes brought by the age, and are open to interdisciplinary experience and knowledge exchange.

Education Type of Program
Full time

Language of Program
Turkish

Awarded Qualification
Students graduate from this program with the title of “Child Developmentist”.

Education Duration and Processes of Program
Duration of education is 8 semesters.
A total of 240 ECTS credits must be taken in the undergraduate program, provided that 30 ECTS is given during the academic year. Successful completion of all courses and having a weighted GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 is a prerequisite for graduation.

Application to Program, Registrations and Admission with Undergraduate Transfer
For up-to-date information on these issues, see “SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖNLİSANS VE LİSANS EĞİTİM-ÖĞRETİM VE SINAV YÖNETMELİĞİ”.

Job and Academic Career Opportunities for Graduates
Our graduates can be appointed to various public institutions according to the score they get from the KPSS exam or work in private institutions. Child Developmentists can perform the following tasks in the fields of education, health, social services and other sectors:

IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH

• Child Developmentists and Child Development Specialists, who can work in HOSPITALS AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, are responsible for evaluating the development plans, programs and projects in health institutions that are suitable for the age and development characteristics of children and that can meet their individual needs when necessary and working in cooperation with the relevant departments in order to create opportunities for internal and external cooperation.

IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

• They can work as academic staff in associate, undergraduate and graduate education staff at UNIVERSITIES.
• Child Developmentists, who can work in Private Education Institutions and Guidance and Research Centers affiliated to the MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION, are responsible for evaluating the physical, mental and social and emotional development of individuals in accordance with their age levels and preparing individual educational programs according to their characteristics. By following the development of the individual, it cooperates with the relevant field experts for the children developing beyond the expected and guides the families and teachers in the related subject. They can be appointed as teachers to educational institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education, provided that they have not completed the Master's Degree Program Non-thesis Master’s Degree Program or Pedagogical Formation Program (see MEB, Regulation on Special Education Institutions, 2008; Regulation on Special Education Schools, 2005; Guidance and Psychological Counseling Services Regulation, 2001).

IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK

• They work as a Child Developmentist at KIDS and YOUTH CENTERS.
• It is responsible for determining the development levels, monitoring, monitoring and support of the children living in the Child Developmental Service area working in SOCIAL SERVICES and SOCIETY CENTERS affiliated to the Child Protection Agency. They work on the solution of the problems detected, prepare programs for children with normal and abnormal development in the center, provide the necessary materials and take part in the implementation of the programs.
• Child Developmentist, who work in PROTECTION CARE and REHABILITATION CENTERS, follow the child's physical, mental, emotional and social development and are responsible for the implementation and evaluation of the necessary programs to support their development.
• Child Developmentist, who can work in CHILDREN'S HOUSES, Child Developers who can work at SOCIAL SERVICES AND CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTION GENERAL DIRECTORATE are responsible for carrying out the maintenance and support activities necessary for the child's adaptation to the institution.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

• They can serve as experts and advisors in juvenile courts.

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

• Child Developmentist, who can also work in the GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF SAFETY, CHILD BRANCH / OFFICE, work to identify the material, moral and social problems arising out of their families or environmental conditions and outside their control. They should work in cooperation with organizations such as family, school, social and health services to investigate physical, psychological and sociological factors that push children into crime and to develop plans and programs to improve the child's condition. They are responsible for providing guidance services to childrens legal representatives and to the children who are in need of protection, who are exposed to neglect and abuse, who escape from the home or institution or organization, who live and work on the street, who are volatile, addicted to drugs and substances, who are pushed into crime and who are victims.
Graduates can work in UNICEF, ILO and VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) as project producers, executors and consultants.

WRITTEN, AUDIORY AND VISUAL PUBLICATIONS

• They have the opportunity to work as producer, consultant and expert in the preparation and execution of radio and television child and youth programs and training programs,
• Producer, writer, consultant and supervisor in children's theaters and children's films,
• Author, expert, consultant, editor and editor for the preparation of publications such as books, magazines and newspapers for children,
• Designer, consultant and supervisor in educational toy production.