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Target of Department

• Knowing the importance of healthy development and education of children and young people who will shape the future of the country,
• Able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge/skills in the field of Child Development in the fields of care and education,
• Aware of professional responsibilities and committed to ethical values,
• Ability to follow scientific research in Child Development, health and education, technology and policies that direct the child's health and education,
• Able to identify the problems in the field of Child Development and support the production of solutions,
• Open to innovative thoughts, conscious about values, attentive, creative and critical thinking skills,
• Able to develop themselves in the professional field by adopting lifelong learning,
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal
• Sensitive to social events and can take individual responsibility,
• Able to take an adequate and effective role in the education and health team,
• 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.

Departments Allowing Horizontal Transfer

Departments Allowing Vertical Transfer