Information Package / Course Catalogue
Development Assessment, Diagnostics and Monitoring
Course Code: ÇGL401
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 3
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

This course's objective is to assimilate required evaluation methods for understanding children?s developmental features, to learn and diversify developmental evaluation methods, and to acquire an analytical and evidence based point of view to reveal educational and developmental essentials

Course Content

Proportion scales, definition, application, evaluation scales, definition, application, definition and application, Informal tests, definition, varieties, skill and placement tests, standardized tests, definition, application, types, screening tests ? Developmental tests, intelligence tests and preparation tests ? Sample standardized tests, California Achievement Test (CAT), IQWA test, Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT), Stanford Achievement Test (SAT), Gates Macginitie Reading Test ? Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT), Mc Carty ve Frostig ? Education program based evaluation and task skill analysis Opinions on evaluation tools usage, choosing and using evaluation methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.She/He will have information which is necessary for theoretical and practical in the field of child development.
2.He/she will have the information of evaluation and interpretation comparatively the accuracy, reliability and validity of the gaining information on child development.
3.He/she will have knowledge of children's developments, learning properties and challenges.
4.He/she will have knowledge of developmental problems, physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, sensory development areas with taking in the consideration the ethical values
5.It has information about the developmental evaluation of typical and atypical children in the direction of information given in the field of child development.
6.In the field of child development he/she will have the skills of generating different solutions to the problems with the evidence-based approach for the children with typical and atypical development.
7.He/she will take responsibility in trans-disciplinary studies and fulfills its task efficiently in the field of child development.
8.Using his advanced knowledge in the field of child development, he/she will execute independently individual and group works.
9.He/she will evaluate critically their own knowledge?s to identify their own learning and to guidance learning.
10.Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge, he/she will develop a positive attitude for life-long learning.
11.He/she will Internalize, generalize and exhibit knowledge which he/she gained in the field of child development.
12.With the awareness of social responsibility, he has knowledge about professional projects, researches and activities for the social environment she/he lives in.
13.To sets an example with external appearances, attitudes, behaviors and act in accordance to society democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethics, laws, regulations with the legislation.
14.Informed the people and institutions related to the field of child development issues, share ideas and solutions to problems in team.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Recent sources on topic
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information meeting about internship; Introduction of assessment tools for children ages 0-18
Week 2 - Theoretical
The use of assessment tools for children aged 0-18 years; institutional observation
Week 3 - Theoretical
In-class practice for the use of assessment tools; institutional observation
Week 4 - Theoretical
In-class practice for the use of assessment tools; 0 to 18 age group apply development tools for children (RAM, hospital, family health center, etc.)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Experience sharing-feedbacks; 0 to 18 age group apply development tools for children (RAM, hospital, family health center, etc.)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Explanation of the basic principles of writing a progress report; 0 to 18 age group apply development tools for children (RAM, hospital, family health center, etc.)
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam (submission and evaluation of application reports); 0 to 18 age group apply development tools for children (RAM, hospital, family health center, etc.)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Explanation of the basic principles of writing a progress report; 0 to 18 age group apply development tools for children (RAM, hospital, family health center, etc.)
Week 9 - Theoretical
experience sharing-feedbacks; Writing a progress report in accordance with the information obtained from the development tools applied for children aged 0-18 and determining the developmental requirements (by participating in activities in line with the institution's work plan)
Week 10 - Theoretical
experience sharing-feedbacks; Writing a progress report in accordance with the information obtained from the development tools applied for children aged 0-18 and determining the developmental requirements (by participating in activities in line with the institution's work plan)
Week 11 - Theoretical
experience sharing-feedbacks; Writing a progress report in accordance with the information obtained from the development tools applied for children aged 0-18 and determining the developmental requirements (by participating in activities in line with the institution's work plan)
Week 12 - Theoretical
experience sharing-feedbacks; Writing a progress report in accordance with the information obtained from the development tools applied for children aged 0-18 and determining the developmental requirements (by participating in activities in line with the institution's work plan)
Week 13 - Theoretical
experience sharing-feedbacks; Writing a progress report in accordance with the information obtained from the development tools applied for children aged 0-18 and determining the developmental requirements (by participating in activities in line with the institution's work plan)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Final exam (file submission and evaluation)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory72121
Lecture - Practice140342
Assignment1066
Midterm Examination1505
Final Examination116016
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes