Child Development

Hello, I'm Selma Yeşilyaprak. I am a student of the Department of Child Development at the University of Health Sciences. Our department, which is part of the University of Health Sciences, is located on the Hamidiye Campus. The aim of our department is to develop programs that support the language, cognitive, self-care, social and emotional development of children aged between 0-18 with typical and atypical development, hospitalized children, children in need of protection and at risk. In our department, courses on child psychology, early intervention programs, family counseling, child neglect, child abuse and children in need of protection are given. There is 1 game room in our department that we use for practical lessons. We carry out the Creative Drama course in this room. In our department, we have compulsory internships that commence in the 2nd year. We perform our internships at relevant institutions and organizations on certain days of the week. After graduating from the department, we work in hospitals, girls' vocational high schools and pre-school institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. We can work in kindergartens and private education institutions in the private sector. Because I love children very much, I chose my department to explore child psychology and the world of children. I chose the University of Health Sciences in Istanbul to improve myself outside of school. After graduation, I plan to progress academically at my university and then to work actively in non-governmental organizations. I recommend the candidates who are considering coming to our university to benefit from the social and cultural activities of the university and to improve themselves in their fields. I wish you all success in your education life. We would love to see you at our university.