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
OAES0112018332	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES	Elective	4	8	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course; To create a professional understanding of pre-school education in our country by making comparisons with the theories, approaches, programs and models that are accepted in Turkey and in the world and are the basis of pre-school education.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Recognizes the theories and approaches underlying pre-school education and different models of pre-school education applied around the world.
2	Makes comparisons between the preschool education systems and practices in different countries and the practices in our country from different perspectives.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Education system in different countries, the history of pre-school education in different countries, its prevalence, types of institutions, types of programs, educational environments, family participation, inclusion of children with special needs, teacher training system in pre-school education.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The historical development of pre-school education in the world and in Turkey
2	Socio-cultural effects in child education
3	An overview of the developmental and educational theories on which pre-school education is based.
4	Preschool education approaches
5	Different models applied worldwide in pre-school education
6	Pre-school education programs
7	Mid-Term Exam
8	Structure of preschool education systems
9	Personnel profile in pre-school education systems
10	Monitoring and evaluation systems in pre-school education
11	Results on pre-school education practices in different countries
12	Worldwide challenges in preschool education
13	New trends and applications in preschool education
14	Presentations of students' projects
15	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Aktan, O. ve Akkutay, Ü. (2014). OECD Ülkelerinde ve Türkiye?de okul öncesi eğitim. Asian Journal of Instruction, 2(1), 64-79. Başal, A. ( Ed). (2018). Farklı ülkelerde karşılaştırmalı eğitim. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık. Temel, F. (2004). Dünya?da ve Türkiye?de okul öncesi eğitim. Okul Öncesi Eğitimin İlke ve Yöntemleri içinde, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yay. No:1219. Açık Öğretim Fakültesi Yay. No: 699, Eskişehir. UNICEF. (2017). Dünya çocuklarının durumu.

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		50
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		50
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	60	60
Project Presentation	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			110

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
LO2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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