About the Department
The Child Development Department at Atılım University was established in 2021, with student admissions beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year. Our department offers education in Turkish, and students have the option to undertake one year of preparatory education if they wish.
Child Development is a field that identifies, defines, and plans support programs for factors affecting the continuity and changes observed in the physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development, as well as self-care skills of children who are developing age-appropriately during infancy (0-2 years), early childhood (2-6 years), school age (6-11 years), and adolescence (11-18 years), children with special needs, those in need of protection, those at risk, and those with health problems. It provides services with an interdisciplinary approach.
Child Development aims to provide services with an interdisciplinary approach by evaluating the child's physical, functional, and participation levels within their environment and working with their family and other professionals who provide services to them.
Like many other fields that provide direct services to people, the education in Child Development is a practice-oriented field alongside theory. The priority in our education process, where student and academician communication is essential, is the active participation of each student in academic studies for their professional development.
News
The article titled “Experiences of Parents Who Have Children With Disabilities A Qualitative Study From Türkiye During COVID-19” by Assoc. Prof. Dudu Melek ER has been accepted for publication in Infants & Young Children....
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Within the scope of our University's 2023-2024 Academic Year Erasmus+ Academic/Administrative Staff Mobility, Assoc. Dr. D. Melek ER, Erasmus+ “Staff Mobility for Teaching Programme” was at The University of the Balearic Islands (Spain) Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy between 20-25 May 2024....
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Practical training of the ICF-Plan Online Assessment Tool was held in two sessions at Çorum Guidance and Research Center on 2-3 May 2024. Assoc. Prof. D. Melek ER and Expert Res. Ass. Büşra Yılmaz attended the training as invited speakers....
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Atılım University will host the II. Themed 'Use of ICF in Different Sectors' on 23-24 October 2023. The e-book of the ICF Türkiye Congress has been published. You can access the congress e-book by clicking the link below....
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217 / 5,000 Translation results At the Education Integration Summit held at ATO Congresium on 21-22 June 2022, Assoc. Dr. D. Melek ER-SABUNCUOĞLU conducted the workshop on "ICF as a Common Language in Strengthening Integration"....
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The study titled "Team Decision Making Questionnaire Turkish Form (TDMQTR): Validity and Reliability Study" by our Department Head D. Melek ER SABUNCUOĞLU has been published. Link for full text:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1795677...
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Our department head, Dr. Instructor Member Dudu Melek Er Sabuncuoğlu's article has been published in the Journal of Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences....
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“Breaking Into Research as a Student” Join medical student and researcher Yusuf Jamil as he shares practical insights on how to get involved in research during your studies, navigate innovation, and benefit from internal support programs.
Cengiz Yenerim Hall (Blue Hall) - Faculty of Business
30 April 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Showcase the unique flavors of your culture at our International Cooking Contest!
Principles of Nutrition Lab
21 April 2026, 13:22 - 13:22
The event titled "The Iran War and China: Economic Interests, Geopolitical Balances," featuring Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilgün ELİKÜÇÜK YILDIRIM, organized by the International Relations Department was held on April 20. We thank Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilgün ELİKÜÇÜK YILDIRIM for her contributions to our event.
Lamia Ergenekon Conference Hall
19-20 April 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
The Lydian Palace of the Ancient City of Sardis: Early Beginnings and Final Destruction will be delivered by Dr. Will BRUCE, Faculty Member at the University of Kansas, USA.
Kemal Zaim Conferance Hall (School Of Engineering, 2nd Floor)
16 April 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
REASONS OF BRAIN DRAIN AMONG PHYSICIANS: A FIELD STUDY Guest Speakers: PROF. DR. DİLAVER TENGİLİMOĞLU Chairperson at Department of Business PROF. DR. ELİF EŞİYOK BARUT Vice Dean of the School of Business
School of Business – Cengiz Yenerim Conference Hall
16 April 2026, 14:30 - 14:30
All interested participants are invited to this event, where changes in dietary habits in Ankara over the last five years will be discussed.
17 March 2026, 14:17 - 14:17
Orhan Zaim Conference Hall
11 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences: Online Seminar Series
Zoom - Online
09 March 2026, 10:30 - 12:00
GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AFTER THE NEW WORLD ORDER – MODERNISM (NEOLIBERAL ORDER – POSTMODERNISM) Guest Speaker: PROF. DR. AHMET SALTIK MD, BA, LLM
School of Medicine Conference Hall, Floor: -1
05 March 2026, 14:30 - 14:30