Summary: | Hacettepe University Department of Child Development is a bachelor degree program which was established in
1968 and has been graduated students since 1972. Department is carrying out educational and scientific activities
at Faculty of Health Sciences. Hacettepe University Department of Child Development is the first Department of
Child Development in Turkey. The department was the only Child Development Department for many years and
graduated several students. Over the years, according to the changing needs of Child Development area, it was
needed to review of bachelor program and a study was started to update the program. Update studies was
handled within the scope of Bologna Process studies which started as a pilot study at Hacettepe University
Faculty of Health Sciences in 2012 and essential regulation was made. Department of Child Development
bachelor program update studies started with taking the views of internal and external partners. Besides partner’s
views, similar abroad bachelor programs were examined and essential researches were made. As a result of
these studies, Child Development bachelor program was redesigned and adapted to Bologna Process with new
lesson codes and names. Hacettepe University Department of Child Development new bachelor program was
first applied at 2012-2013 educational year. Bachelor program was finalized at April 2015 after updates
necessary updates according to the application of program.
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