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) Learns the basic concepts and principles of development. 2) Acquires knowledge about the child's social and emotional, physical, cognitive development characteristics with a holistic approach in early childhood. 3) Becomes knowledgeable about the infancy period education program implemented in our country. 4) Gains information about infancy period education programs implemented worldwide. 5) Can plan activities that support development during infancy. 6) Gains knowledge about factors influencing infancy development. 7) Designs the infancy education process.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The objectives are to understand prenatal development characteristics, comprehend the characteristics of the newborn period, grasp the features of different developmental domains (physical, cognitive, social, and emotional) in early childhood, and become aware of factors influencing development.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Course Introduction and Overview 2nd Week Basic Concepts Related to Development 3rd Week Prenatal Development and Birth 4th Week Physical Development in Infancy 5th Week Cognitive Development in Infancy 6th Week Cognitive Development in Infancy 7th Week Social Development in Infancy 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Emotional Development in Infancy 10th Week Educational Practices in Infancy in Turkey and Worldwide 11th Week The Role and Responsibilities of Educators in Infant Education Programs 12th Week Physical Environment in Infant Education 13th Week Assessment in Infant Education 14th Week General Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Dr.Öğr.ÜyesiŞenil Ünlü Çetin (Editör) (2018). Uygulanmış Etkinlik Örnekleriyle Bebeklik Döneminde Eğitim (1. Basım) Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 Presentation of Article 1 10 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 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 3 10 30 Total Workload 97 Total Workload / 30 3,23 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No