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Sudden Life Events

Course Code	: ÇGL456
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 2

Objectives of the Course

To have students gain a point of view for the effects of such specific life events such as death, acute or chronic diseases, divorce, migration, birth of a sibling, earthquakes etc., and strategies to overcome effects of such specific events.

Course Content

Give information about such specific life events as divorce, acute and chronical diseases, natural disasters, birth of a sibling, etc., Give informetions to families about possible efects of such events, method to overcome such effect.

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.	language, social-emotional, sensory development areas with taking in the consideration the ethical valuesHe/she will have knowledge of developmental problems, physical, cognitive,
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.	independently individual and group works.Using his advanced knowledge in the field of child development, he/she will execute
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

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

What is the concept of sudden life events?

Week 2 - Theoretical

Types of sudden life events

Week 3 - Theoretical

Family and child in sudden life events

Week 4 - Theoretical

Society and children in sudden life events

Week 5 - Theoretical

Evaluation of divorce in terms of child-family and environment

Week 6 - Theoretical

Evaluation of an acute, chronic or fatal disease condition that may be seen by any one of the family members lfor the child itse

Week 7 - Intermediate Exam

Midterm Exam

Week 8 - Theoretical

Evaluation of acute, chronic or terminal illness in terms of child, family and society

Week 9 - Theoretical

The concept of death and the evaluation of death in the family in terms of child-family and environment

Week 10 - Theoretical

Evaluation of a new brother to join the family in terms of the other child

Week 11 - Theoretical

The need for a new brother to be a family member, or the need for special needs for the family members

Week 12 - Theoretical

Assessment of natural disasters such as earthquakes in terms of child-family and environment

Week 13 - Theoretical

Evaluation of the immigration phenomenon in terms of child-family and environment

Week 14 - Theoretical

presentations

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	1	0	4	4
Term Project	1	0	4	4
Individual Work	14	0	1	14
Midterm Examination	1	0	5	5
Final Examination	1	0	5	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes