Information Package / Course Catalogue
Developmental Focused Early Childhood Care
Course Code: ÇGEL532
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Early childhood development driven by quality care and how it should be education, which is what the elements acting on the information to be owned as to what their practices in the world and in Turkey and enable given recommendations for the development of this housing policy.

Course Content

In early childhood, definition and principles of development-focused care, development-focused care scheduling and evaluation will be emphasized.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Critically analyzes the fundamental principles and approaches of early childhood care in relation to child development theories.
2.Evaluates individual, familial, social, and cultural factors influencing early childhood care and education and interprets their effects on child development.
3.Evaluates the contributions of maternal-child health, parent education, and early intervention practices to children's developmental outcomes based on scientific evidence.
4.Analyzes the early care and educational needs of children with developmental difficulties and develops inclusive, developmentally oriented support strategies.
5.Compares early childhood care and education systems in Türkiye and other countries and develops evidence-based policy and practice recommendations.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.National / International current literature on "Early Childhood Care and Education"
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and principles of early childhood care
Week 2 - Theoretical
Developmental focus early childhood care and education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors affecting early childhood care and education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Early childhood care and maternal-child health
Week 5 - Theoretical
attitudes and behaviors related to child care in Turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
parent training on early childhood care and education in Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
Early childhood care and education in developing countries
Week 8 - Theoretical
Early childhood care and education in developed countries (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Literature review
Week 10 - Theoretical
Early care needs of children with developmental difficulties
Week 11 - Theoretical
Early childhood caregiving transition process
Week 12 - Theoretical
Policy proposal for the development of early childhood care and education policies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Project presentation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Project presentation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%25
Term Assignment1%25
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment25214
Term Project115217
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
5
5
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026