Child Development

Hello, I'm Sena Erdoğan. I am a 2nd year student at Gülhane Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development. Child Development Department is a department that supports language, motor, cognitive and social development of children aged between 0-18 and aims to offer a better quality of life in their development. Our department is located in Gulhane Faculty of Health Sciences. Since our department belongs to the faculty of health sciences, we take more courses in the field of health. Examples of these are Medical Biology, Physiology, and Anatomy courses. We also take courses in psychology and education such as General Psychology and Introduction to Social Anthropology. In our department, there are mirrored rooms and developmental follow-up rooms so that we can do hands-on lessons. In order for us to graduate from our department, we have compulsory applied courses starting from the 3rd grade. In summer, we have a compulsory internship for 20 working days. We should carry out these internships in relevant institutions and organizations. We can give kindergarten classes as an example. We can work in the Ministry of Health and we also take part in private rehabilitation centers. After graduating from our department, we can work in the Ministry of National Education, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Family and Labor and Social Services. In addition to these, we can work in toy factories and rehabilitation centers. The reason why I chose this department is because I wanted to influence the lives of children since I was little, and I chose this department because I thought I could achieve this in here. The reason why I chose the University of Health Sciences was because of the transportation facilities. This is a very good school in terms of transportation compared to other universities. I also think that it is a very high-quality school in terms of professors and the general education. That's why I chose the University of Health Sciences. After graduating, I am planning to pursue a master's degree. I would like to say the following to candidates who will prefer this department: If you are patient and have good communication with children and love to be a part of the lives of children, you should choose this department. I wish you all success in your education life. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Health Sciences.