Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SÇA4032014332PROGRAMS AND DIFFERENT APPROACHES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONElective473
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Student defines the significant concepts and issues about children with special needs. Compares the similarities and differences between programs in Early Childhood Special Education and Early Childhood Education and plans appropriate curriculum. Organizes the appropriate adjustments in preschool classroom environments and uses the assessment and evaluation tools to improve check list to evaluate the developmental levels of 0-6 year of children.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Students will develop check lists to assess the developmental domains of special needs children
2Students will make appropriate adaptations in curricula for children with special needs in the inclusive classroom
3Students will compare the differences and similarities between Early Childhood Special Education and Early Childhood Education programmes
4Students will identify the roles of special education professionals
5Students will evaluate developmental domains of normally developing children and special needs children in early childhood
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Introduction the Syllabus, textbooks and other materials, making groups for project. Developmental Disorders and Impairments, and the goals of Early Childhood Special Education, Providing Early Education for Special Needs and Service Delivery Systems: Home-based, Center-based or home and center based. Developmentally Appropriate Practices in 0-3 and 3-6 years old children. Arranging the Preschool Classroom and Environmental Checklists. The importance of play in promoting healthy child development. Adapting the Early Childhood Curriculum for Children with special needs. Introducing the Assessment Tolls in Early Childhood Education. Cognitive development in early chilhdood- Group Presentation. Language development in Early Childhood and the effective communication startegies in preschool classroom.-Group Presentation. Promoting the physical development in early childhoood- Group presentation. Adaptive behavior skills development in early childhood--Group Presentation. Social and Emotional Development in early childhood: promoting the social and emotional development-- Group Presentation.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction the Syllabus, textbooks and other materials, making groups for project
2Developmental Disorders and Impairments, and the goals of Early Childhood Special Education
3Providing Early Education for Special Needs and Service Delivery Systems: Home-based, Center-based or home and center based
4Developmentally Appropriate Practices in 0-3 and 3-6 years old children
5Arranging the Preschool Classroom and Environmental Checklists
6The importance of play in promoting healthy child development
7Evidence based practices and programme in early childhood special education for children with special needs
8Midterm
9Introduction to responsive teaching programme
10Introducing the Assessment Tolls in Early Childhood Education
11Cognitive development in early chilhdood- Group Presentation
12Language development in Early Childhood and the effective communication startegies in preschool classroom.-Group Presentation
13Promoting the physical development in early childhoood- Group presentation
14Adaptive behavior skills development in early childhood--Group Presentation
15Social and Emotional Development in early childhood: promoting the social and emotional development-- Group Presentation
16Final
Recommended or Required Reading
Beaty, J. J., (1996). Preschool Appropriate Practices. Harcourt Brace Collage Publishers Bredekamp, S., & Copple, C. (1997). Developmentally Appropriate Practice in early Childhood Programs. NAECY Cook, R. E., Tessier, A., Klein, M. D. (2000). Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children in Inclusive Settings. Merill- Prentice-Hall Publishing, Gonzales-Mena, J., Eyer, D. W., (2001). Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers. Mayfield Publishing Company
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
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination11010
Attending Lectures11010
Experiment11010
Observation11010
Self Study11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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