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
TAES0032018336	CRITICAL READING	Elective	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

In this course, students; Students will be able to explain high-order thinking skills, critical thinking and critical reading strategies, and evaluate children's literature works according to critical reading approaches.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Pınar KANIK UYSAL

Learning Outcomes

1	Will be able to explain the basic concepts of critical thinking and reading strategies.
2	Be able to discuss what should be done to develop critical thinking in the classroom.
3	Evaluate children's literature works according to critical reading approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The content of the course; high-order thinking skills, critical thinking and critical reading strategies, criticism theories, and evaluation of children's literature works according to critical reading approaches.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction of course content and resources
2	Higher-order thinking skills and critical thinking
3	Basic concepts of critical thinking
4	Critical thinking and critical reading strategies
5	Recognizing text types and rhetorical features
6	Literary criticism and critical theories
7	Midterm exam
8	Literary criticism and critical theories
9	Using critical thinking strategies in the classroom
10	Using critical thinking strategies in the classroom
11	Evaluating children's literature works according to critical reading approaches
12	Designing critical reading activities
13	Designing critical reading activities
14	Final

Recommended or Required Reading

Fisher, A. (2011). Critical thinking: An introduction. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Kıran, A. E. ve Kıran, Z. (2011). Yazınsal okuma süreçleri. (4. Baskı).Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. Özdemir, E. (1997). Eleştirel okuma. (2. Baskı). Ankara: Ümit Yayıncılık. Özonat, Z. (2018). Çoklu ortama dayalı eleştirel okuma eğitiminin 6. sınıf öğrencilerinin eleştirel okuma becerilerine etkisi. (Yayımlanmamış doktora tezi). İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Malatya.

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	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Self Study	20	6	120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	5	4	4	3	2	4	4
LO2	5	5	3	3	3	4	4
LO3	5	4	4	3	2	4	3

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