Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SÇA4062014332MEDIA AND CHILDRENElective485
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course will focus on children's literature and its significance for emerging language, literacy, imagination, and creativity. Students will examine a variety of book types available for children and learn to choose appropriate quality literature. The use of poetry, puppets, and drama will be highlighted to emphasize the various types of activities suitable for children.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Learn the importance of qualified children’s books
2Understand the characteristics of children’s books due to their subjects
3Organize different literary types toward to children
4Plan and implement literacy activities for young children
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Key requirements for children's publications, Characteristics of printed publications, Features of audio-visual publications, Evaluation of printed and visual publications prepared for pre-school children, Evaluation of printed publications, Evaluation of visual publications, Guiding to children and families for using children's publications, Effective methods for using publications, Works of children's literature, Printed media publications, Creating an archive sample from media publications intended for children's literature and children.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The acquisition of languageThe influence of language and literacy activities for children’s development
2Language and literacy activities in early childhood
3Planning Language and literacy activities in early childhood
4The characteristics of children’s publications
5The characteristics of printed publications
6The characteristics of visual publications
7The evaluation of children’s printed and visual publications
8Midterm exam
9The evaluation of printed and visual publications
10The guidance of children and their parents about children’s publications
11Effective methods for using publications
12Creations related to children’s literature
13Printed media publications
14Creating archive for children’s literature
15
16
Recommended or Required Reading
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 Examination13030
Final Examination13030
Self Study13030
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13030
Individual Study for Final Examination12525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)145
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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