Information Package

Program of Preschool Teaching

ECC413

CHILDHOOD HISTORY

Course Code
ECC413
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Examine the change in the perception and definition of child and childhood from the Middle Ages to the present.
  2. Explain the value and status of the child, child reasing styles.
  3. Analyze the comparative analysis of child perception and definitions of childhood in Europe and the world.
  4. Evaluate the perception of child and childhood in the Ottoman and Republican era.
  5. Examine the definition, changing child culture and the determining factors of child culture.
  6. Examine childhood history study methods and childhood history studies, and an overview of the debates on the shortening or disappearance of childhood in the 21st century.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe "History of Childhood" course is a discipline that examines how childhood has been shaped and changed within social, cultural, and historical contexts. This course focuses on understanding the evolution of childhood from the past to the present day.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Syllabus introduction
2nd Week Historical origins and definition of childhood
3rd Week Historical origins and definition of childhood
4th Week Representation of childhood from antiquity to the middle ages
5th Week Representation of childhood from antiquity to the middle ages
6th Week Children in the renaissance and enlightenment era
7th Week Industrial revolution and child labor
8th Week Industrial revolution and child labor
9th Week Midterm
10th Week Modern childhood and education system
11th Week Child culture and media in the 20th century
12th Week Child culture and media in the 20th century
13th Week Children's rights
14th Week Childhood in modern society
Recommended or Required ReadingPhilippe Aries' book "The History of Childhood" deeply explores how childhood has been perceived and evolved throughout history, providing a fundamental understanding of the subject.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 30
Attendance 1 10
Presentation of Article 2 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 30 30
Homework 3 20 60
Total Work Load132
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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