Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SNF3102013333EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONCompulsory362
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
saying the basic concepts of early childhood education Knowledge of the basic theories and approaches to early childhood saying that the basic theories and approaches to early childhood and the difference between the similarities Knowledge of the characteristics of children in early childhood saying that the basic needs of children in early childhood Early childhood educators, teachers, and other qualifications necessary for the comparison of the properties Early childhood education practices in Turkey and in the world to analyze Early childhood education institutions by the physical characteristics of the educational environment
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Gökhan ÖZSOY
Learning Outcomes
1saying the basic concepts of early childhood education
2Knowledge of the basic theories and approaches to early childhood
3saying that the basic theories and approaches to early childhood and the difference between the similarities
4Knowledge of the characteristics of children in early childhood
5saying that the basic needs of children in early childhood
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
1. Week Basic concepts related to early childhood 2. Week The main objectives and the importance of early childhood education 3. Week Basic theories and approaches to early childhood education 4. Week Factors affecting Development of Early Childhood 5. Week Early childhood development characteristics and requirements 6. Week Early childhood development characteristics and requirements 7. Week The basic principles of early childhood education 8. Week Midterm Exams 9. Week Characteristics of early childhood educators 10. Week Early childhood education in Turkey 11. Week Early childhood education in the world 12. Week To gain basic skills and social behaviors in early childhood 13. Week Early childhood physical education environments of educational institutions 14. Week The role of parents in early childhood and school-family collaboration 15. Week The role of parents in early childhood and school-family collaboration 16. Week The role of parents in early childhood and school-family collaboration
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11. Week Basic concepts related to early childhood
22. Week The main objectives and the importance of early childhood education
33. Week Basic theories and approaches to early childhood education
44. Week Factors affecting Development of Early Childhood
55. Week Early childhood development characteristics and requirements
66. Week Early childhood development characteristics and requirements
77. Week The basic principles of early childhood education
88. Week Midterm Exams
99. Week Characteristics of early childhood educators
1010. Week Early childhood education in Turkey
1111. Week Early childhood education in the world
1212. Week To gain basic skills and social behaviors in early childhood
1313. Week Early childhood physical education environments of educational institutions
1414. Week The role of parents in early childhood and school-family collaboration
1515. Week The role of parents in early childhood and school-family collaboration
1616. Week The role of parents in early childhood and school-family collaboration
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Haktanır, G. (ed.)(20112). Okul öncesi eğitime giriş. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık Uyanık Balat G. (2010). Okul öncesi eğitime giriş. Ankara:PegemA yayıncılık Diken, İ.H.(Ed.) (2010). Erken çocukluk eğitimi. Ankara: PegemA yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures818
Discussion414
Question-Answer12112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination414
Individual Study for Final Examination414
Reading6636
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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10
LO11         
LO2 1        
LO3  1       
LO4    1     
LO5     1    
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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