Information Package / Course Catalogue
Designing Media Content For Children
Course Code: RTS355
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to design film (cinema), TV program, internet content and course content for children of different age groups.

Course Content

The basics of designing movies and producing TV programs for children of different ages are emphasized. It mainly focuses on the production of any visual media content that can be viewed by the child. It is evaluated how the studies that will take into account the physical and mental health of children are done. In the course, cinema and animation films, TV programs and internet content are designed for children. Practices related to this are done.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Menderes AKDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the relationship between stages of child development and media
2.Produces content for children in accordance with ethical principles
3.Uses child-oriented visual and auditory storytelling techniques
4.Designs creative formats to maintain the interest of child audiences
5.Evaluates the cultural and social impacts of children's content
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Öğretim Teknolojileri ve Materyal Tasarımı, Mesut Gu¨n, Asos Yayınları, Elazığ
2.Kısa Film Atölyelerinin Çocuklarda Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığını Önlemedeki Rolu¨, Menderes Akdağ, Litera-Tu¨rk, Konya. (Ali Dingin, Editör).
3.Öğrenci Merkezli Eğitim ve Çoklu Zekâ, Birol Vural (edit), Hayat Yayınları, 2004.
4.Digital Filmmaking For Kids, Nick Willoughby Dummies Publishing
5.How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Lessons: Learn how to write, direct, and edit your own film without a Hollywood budget (Super Skills), Robert Blofield, House of Glass
6.How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck, Steve Stockman
7.The DSLR Filmmaker's Handbook: Real-World Production Techniques, Barry Andersson
8.60 Motor Development Activities for Kids, Ricardo A Cunningham
9.Coding iPhone Apps for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Swift, Gloria Winquist and Matt McCarthy
10.Coding for Kids: Python: Learn to Code with 50 Awesome Games and Activities, Adrienne Tacke
11.Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence, David R. Shaffer and Katherine Kipp.
12.Child Development, John Santrock.
13.The Psychology Of The Child, Jean Piaget.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Developmental Stages of Children
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Color and movement information for Infancy, Early Childhood, Jonior, Adolescence
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Examination of good media examples for children (film, TV program, course content video, animation film etc.)
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic technical and pedagogical principles to be applied in children's film shooting
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Overview of Children's Television channels and Internet pages - Economic aspects of Children's Media
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Children's fiction movie design - Text preparation
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Fiction movie design for kids - Shooting
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Film production principles of children by themselves (Film and short film workshops that can be applied in basic and secondary education)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Midterm – Project & Theorical
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing an cartoon film for children – Basic Principles
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing an cartoon film for children - Types and text work
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing an cartoon film for children – Basic Principles
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing TV program for children
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing internet and course content - Virtual game design
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Project1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice141242
Project110111
Midterm Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026