TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Esra Merdin
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Within the framework of this course, students will examine the change in the perception and definition of child and childhood from the Middle Ages to the present, 2) the value and status of the child, child rearing styles, 3) the comparative analysis of child perception and definitions of childhood in Europe and the world, 4) the perception of child and childhood in the Ottoman and Republican era, 5) It examines the definition, changing child culture and the determining factors of child culture, 6) childhood history study methods and childhood history studies, and an overview of the debates on the shortening or disappearance of childhood in the 21st century.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The "History of Childhood" course is a discipline that examines how childhood has been shaped and changed within social, cultural, and historical contexts. This course focuses on understanding the evolution of childhood from the past to the present day.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Historical Origins and Definition of Childhood 2nd Week Historical Origins and Definition of Childhood 3rd Week Representation of Childhood from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 4th Week Representation of Childhood from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 5th Week Children in the Renaissance and Enlightenment Era 6th Week Industrial Revolution and Child Labor 7th Week Industrial Revolution and Child Labor 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Modern Childhood and Education System 10th Week Child Culture and Media in the 20th Century 11th Week Child Culture and Media in the 20th Century 12th Week Children's Rights 13th Week Childhood in Modern Society
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Philippe Aries' book "The History of Childhood" deeply explores how childhood has been perceived and evolved throughout history, providing a fundamental understanding of the subject.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Questions/Answers,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 30 Attendance 1 10 Presentation of Article 2 20 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours 3 14 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 30 30 Homework 3 20 60 Total Workload 132 Total Workload / 30 4,4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No