Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Childhood in Turkey
Course Code: SBE712
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To reveal the stages of childhood in Turkey from past to present.

Course Content

It is the examination of the developments in the psychological, sociological and cultural anthropology fields of the concept of childhood, taking into account historical facts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the stages of childhood history in Turkey.
2.Learns the studies on the development of children in Turkey.
3.Understands the difficulties faced by children in Turkey.
4.Understands the meaning of being a child in Turkey.
5.She/He sees the value given to children in Turkey.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bumin, Kürşat. Batı’da Devlet Ve Çocuk, Birinci Baskı, Alan Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1983
2.Gander, Mary ve Gardiner Harry W. Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi, Çev. A. Dönmez, N. Çelen, B. Onur, İmge Yayınları, Ankara, 2001.
3.İnanç Yazgan, Banu. Gelişim Psikolojisi, Çocuk ve Ergen Gelişimi, 6. Baskı, Pegem Akademi, Ankara, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and lesson introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Being a child in the oldest periods in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Perspective on children in Turkey
Week 4 - Theoretical
Periodic development of children in Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Periodic development of children in Turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
Challenges faced by children in Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
Challenges faced by children in Turkey
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Historical development of the games played by children in Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Historical development of the games played by children in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Historical development of the games played by children in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Psychological problems faced by children in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sociological problems faced by children in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Being a child in Turkey
Week 15 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment34527
Midterm Examination1437
Final Examination1437
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026