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COURSE DESCRIPTION

ELECTIVE-I: CHILD AND CREATIVITY/OÖE216A

Course Title:	ELECTIVE-I: CHILD AND CREATIVITY
Credits	2	ECTS	4
Semester	4	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc.Prof.Ilkay ULUTAS, Assist.Prof. Serap DEMİRİZ

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

uilkay@gazi.edu.tr, demiriz@gazi.edu.tr

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

uilkay@gazi.edu.tr, demiriz@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

The students explain theories of creativity.
The students explain importance of creativity.
The students explain characteristic of creative person.
The students explain factors that effect on creativity.
The students explain creativity development in children.
The students explain creative thinking theories and technics
The students develop and apply activities that encourage creativity in preschool children.
The students assess creativity in children.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Description of creativity, pecularity of creative thought and ist dimension
2. Week	Theories of creativity, importance of creativity
3. Week	Charactersitics of creative person
4. Week	Creativity development of children
5. Week	Factors that effect creativity of children (family, teacher, school etc.)
6. Week	Creative thinking approaches and technics
7. Week	Midterm
8. Week	Analyzing creativity in early childhood programs; Montessori, Reggio, High/scope, Waldorf, Bank Street
9. Week	Creativity aspects of Turkish early childhood program
10. Week	Planning and practising creative art activities
11. Week	Planning and practising creative drama and story telling activities
12. Week	Planning and practising creative science and math activities
13. Week	Planning and practising creative play and music activities
14. Week	Assesment of children creativity
15. Week	General evaluation of the course
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Ustundag, T. (2003)Yaratıcılığa Yolculuk. Ankara; Pegem A Yayıncılık. Fox, J.E.& Schirrmacher, R. (2012). Art & Creative Development for Young Children Isbell, R. T. & Raines, I. Creativity and the Arts with Young Children. Thomson Delmar Learning. 2003. Mayesky, M.. Creative Activities for Young Children. Thomson Delmar Learning. 2006. ARGUN, Y. (2004) OKulöncesi Dönemde Yaratıcılık ve Eğitimi. Anı Yayıncılık. Erken Çocuklukta Yaratıcılık Yeteneğini Tanıma ve Geliştirme. M.Ü. Anaokulu/Anasınıfı Öğretmen Elkitabı.Güven,Y. İstanbul: Ya-Pa Yayınları İş Hayatında Yaratıcılık. Birch,P ve Clegg,B.(1997). İstanbul:Rota Yayınları Sanatta Yaratma: Çocukta Yaratıcılık. San,İ. (1979). Ankara: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları Yaratıcı Düşünce. Sungur,N. (1997).İstanbul: Evrim Yayınevi Yaratıcı Düşünme ve Beyin Fırtınası.Rawlinson,J.G. İstanbul:Rota Yayınları Yaratıcı Zeka. Adler,H. (2004).(Çev.M.Zaman ve C.Avşar).İstanbul: Hayat Yayınları Yaratıcı Zeka. Rowe,A.J. (Çev.Ş.Gülmen).

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Brain Storming, Problem Solving, Practice, Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	2	28
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	0	0	0
Reading	8	2	16
Searching in Internet and Library	8	2	16
Designing and Applying Materials	4	3	12
Preparing Reports	1	6	6
Preparing Presentation	2	3	6
Presentation	2	3	6
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	5	5
Final and Studying for Final	1	5	5
Other	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			100
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4
ECTS:			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.					X
2	Plan educational process intended to support development and learning					X
3	Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environment					X
4	Choose, use and prepare material					X
5	Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood period					X
6	Conduct educational activities considering individual differences					X
7	Communicate with the families and provide family involvement			X
8	Work in collaboration with family, school and society				X
9	Evaluate education program.					X
10	Monitor and evaluate children in different ways					X
11	Develop effective communication skills					X
12	Develop awareness for daily usage of information technology					X
13	Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutions					X
14	Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skills					X
15	Have scientific and professional ethic value				X
16	Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.				X
17	Follow national and international developments in early childhood period				X
18	Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.				X
19	Update and develop oneself in teaching					X
20	Participate in professional activities organizations			X

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