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
OAEZ1012018332	INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION	Compulsory	1	1	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To be able to put into practice the theoretical knowledge about children without and with developmental problems (disabled, criminal, in need of protection, living in streets etc).

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1. Have knowledge to evaluate various areas of child development. 2. Implement education techniques prepared for children with different acteristics and children in diferent stages of development. 3. Guide parents on how to support the development of children. 4. Explain the qualities of child-related insttutions like preschool education institutions, special education institutions, nursery schools, orphanage and hospitals. 5. List qualities, duties and responsibilities of the staff working in child-related institutions. 6. Describe concepts, educational programs and practices regarding evaluation and education of children with different acteristics. 7. Report the aplications about child development literature. 8. Compares the acteristics of dealing with children of preschool institutions, private institutions, kindergartens, orphanages and hospitals.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Monitoring the institution designated as field-research in terms of functions and services. Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents. Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents. Evaluation of field research

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	1 Monitoring the institution designated as field-research in terms of functions and services 2 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 3 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 4 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 5 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 6 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 7 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 8 Midterm Exam 9 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 10 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 11 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 12 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 13 Evaluating development of children, preparing and implementing activity and education programs, providing guidance for parents 14 Evaluation of field research 15 Term Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Deniz, E. (Ed.). (2011). Erken çocukluk döneminde gelişim. (3. Baskı). Maya Akademi Bayhan, S. B. & Artan, İ. (2004). Çocuk Gelişimi ve Eğitimi. Morpa Kültür Yayınları. Berk, L.E. (1999), Infants, Children and Adolescents, Third Edition, A Viacom Company, U.S.A.

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)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	40	40
Final Examination	1	100	100
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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