Aim of the Program
The aim of the master's program in child development with/without thesis is; It can evaluate the mental, language, motor, social, emotional development and self-care skills of children between the ages of 0-18 with normal development, special needs, need of protection, working, refugee, delinquent and hospitalized children, and to support all development and skill areas. is to raise expert individuals who provide services to educators and society.
In addition, individuals who will graduate from the thesis / non-thesis master's program; It is aimed to have knowledge about scientific studies and practices related to child development by following the domestic and international literature related to the field, and to use these knowledge and skills to improve himself professionally and contribute to the field.
Target of the Program
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Knowing the importance of healthy development and education of children and young people who will shape the future of the country,
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Able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge/skills in the field of Child Development in the fields of care and education,
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Aware of professional responsibilities and committed to ethical values,
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Ability to follow scientific research in Child Development, health and education, technology and policies that direct the child's health and education,
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Able to identify the problems in the field of Child Development and support the production of solutions,
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Open to innovative thoughts, conscious about values, attentive, creative and critical thinking skills,
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Able to develop themselves in the professional field by adopting lifelong learning,
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Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal
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Sensitive to social events and can take individual responsibility,
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Able to take an adequate and effective role in the education and health team,
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To train Child Development experts who respect differences and human rights.
Career Opportunities
Professional staff who graduated from the master's program with thesis work as Child Development Specialists (Science Specialists) in the institutions they work. They also work as academicians in the fields of child development at universities.
Students in the Master's program with thesis are entitled to receive a "Science Specialization" diploma in the CGE program, if the thesis they have prepared in their field is deemed successful in the defense exam. Candidates who have obtained the Science Specialization degree can apply to the doctoral program if they wish.
The non-thesis master's program teaches students how to use existing knowledge in practice by providing them with professional knowledge.
Future of the Department
Children are the future and most valuable assets of a society. Successes in maternal and child health, both in our country and in maternal and child health all over the world, are increasing day by day. The child development profession is very important in the developmental screening and detailed evaluation of the cognitive, social and emotional, language and motor development of children aged 0-18, monitoring their developmental processes and developmentally supporting children, providing counseling to the individuals who care for the child, and creating healthy generations.
Who Should Choose
Child Development is a health graduate department, as in all other health departments, it is one of the basic conditions that must be human love, and who is open to lifelong learning, hardworking, honest, high internal discipline, loyal to ethical values, respectful to differences and human rights, and able to communicate effectively in written and verbal form. Anyone who is suitable for teamwork with other health and child-related professions can choose this profession.
Working Places
Professional staff who graduated from the master's program with thesis work as Child Development Specialists (Science Specialists) in the institutions they work. They also work as academicians in the fields of child development at universities.
Students in the Master's program with thesis are entitled to receive a "Science Specialization" diploma in the CGE program, if the thesis they have prepared in their field is deemed successful in the defense exam. Candidates who have obtained the Science Specialization degree can apply to the doctoral program if they wish.
The non-thesis master's program teaches students how to use existing knowledge in practice by providing them with professional knowledge.
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