Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
OEA1012013332	INTRODUCTION TO PRESCHOOL EDUCATION	Compulsory	1	1	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this lesson: to explain E.C.E. and its importance, to indicate the timeline of E.C.E development and to introduce E.C.E institutions.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç.Dr. Hatice Darga

Learning Outcomes

1	Knowing the concept of early childhood, early childhood and pre-school education in Turkey and in the world.
2	Knowing the definition of pre-school education, principles, importance and benefits.
3	Based on pre-school education knows that the views and the historical development of pre-school education.
4	Knows the current status of pre-school education in Turkey and in the world.
5	Pre-school child knows the basic characteristics and requirements. Knows the properties of pre-school teacher.
6	Pre-school education institution physical, social and educational environment knows the properties.
7	The role of family and knows the importance of pre-school period.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

At the end of this lesson, the teacher candidate; -explains E.C.E and 0-6 childrens characteristics and needs - compares the timeline of E.C.E development in the world -knows the individual and educational characteristics of an ideal E.C.E teacher - recognize the types of E.C.E institutions -is aware of the importance of families in E.C.E

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The concept of early childhood Lecture,	theory
2	Early childhood and pre-school education in Turkey and around the world Lecture,	theory
3	Definition of pre-school education, principles, importance and benefits Lecture,	theory
4	The opinions based on pre-school education Lecture,	theory
5	The historical development of pre-school education Lecture,	theory
6	The present state of the world, pre-school education Lecture,	theory
7	Current status of pre-school education in Turkey Lecture,	theory
8	Basic characteristics and requirements of pre-school children lecture,	theory
9	Midterm Exams	theory
10	Characteristics of preschool teacher Lecture,	theory
11	Characteristics of the physical environment of preschool education institution Lecture,	theory
12	Characteristics of the social environment of preschool education institution Lecture,	theory
13	Characteristics of the educational environment of preschool education institution Lecture,	theory
14	The role of family and the importance of pre-school period Lecture,	theory
15	Final Exams
16

Recommended or Required Reading

Balat, Gülden Uyanık (Editör). Okul Öncesi Eğitime Giriş. Pegem Akademi yayıncılık. Haktanır, Gelengül(Editör). Okul Öncesi Eğitime Giriş. Anı Yayıncılık -Başal Handan Asude, Okul Öncesi Eğitim, Morpa Yayınları - Poyraz Hatice, Dere Hale, Okul Öncesi Eğitimin İlke ve Yöntemleri, Anı Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Quiz	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Problem Solving	14	1	14
Discussion	14	1	14
Question-Answer	14	1	14
Case Study	14	1	14
Brain Storming	14	1	14
Self Study	1	5	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	5	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	5	4
LO3	4	5	4	3	5	5	5
LO4	5	4	4	4	5	5	4
LO5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4
LO6	5	5	4	4	5	4	5
LO7	5	5	4	4	4	5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High