GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMPARATIVE PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION/1380001
Course Title: COMPARATIVE PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
In early childhood education; explain quality, standards and components
In early childhood education; know accreditation studies, qualified training programs and quality standards at international level
Applies quality assessment tools in early childhood education,
Discusses the problems related to quality and standards in early childhood education and proposes solutions.
Establishes an exemplary standard framework on quality and standards in early childhood education based on qualified programs in the World.
Evaluates related researches.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Quality and Quality Concepts (Effectiveness, Efficiency, Productivity
2. Week  Quality, Standards and Components in Early Childhood Education
3. Week  Dimensions of Quality in Early Childhood Education
4. Week  Quality Cycle in Early Childhood Education
5. Week  MEB (2015) Standards for Preschool Education Institutions
6. Week  Accreditation Studies for Educational Institutions
7. Week  International Quality Standards in Early Childhood Education (NAECY, UNICEF, UNESCO; European Union, OECD)
8. Week  Quality Standards in Early Childhood Education in Different Countries According to OECD Reports
9. Week  Qualified Early Childhood Education Programs and Examples in the World (education programs, standards and indicators can be discussed based on country
10. Week  Characteristics of the “Qualified/Good School”
11. Week  Quality Research in Early Childhood Education (National / International)
12. Week  Quality Assessment Tools in Early Childhood Education
13. Week  The Role of Teacher Training Institutions in Ensuring Quality in Early Childhood Education
14. Week  Problems and Solutions for Quality in Early Childhood Education
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
2
50
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
5
70
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
4
3
12
 Preparing a Presentation
4
3
12
 Presentation
4
3
12
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1- Based on bachelor degree in early childhood education competencies, s/he improves and deepens high level of knowledge with original thinking and research.X
2- Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to field of early childhood.X
3- The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of early childhood.X
4- Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the field of early childhood and the knowledge from various other disciplinesX
5- Solves the issues of early childhood by using scientific methodsX
6- The ability to carry out a specialist study related to the field of early childhood independentlyX
7- Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of early childhoodX
8- Coming up with solutions while taking responsibility in the practice of early childhoodX
9- Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to early childhoodX
10- Evaluates issues of early childhood with a critical eye and encourages learningX
11- Transferring the current developments in the field of early childhood and his/her own work within the national and international environments orally, visually and in written formsX
12- Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessaryX
13- Having proficiency in a foreign language and establishing written and oral communication with that language (European Language Portfolio B2 level)X
14- Uses computer programs competent enough for her/his departmentX
15- Using communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the department.X
16- Collects data related to the field of early childhood, reviews and makes conclusions; implements and shares them by considering ethical valuesX
17- Develops different perspectives related to the field of early childhood, determines policies, plans them and assesses them within the quality frameworkX
18- Internalizes the knowledge gained in the field of early childhood, transforms it into a skill and uses it with interdisciplinary studiesX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Z. Fulya Temel)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/web/ftemel/)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ftemel@gazi.edu.tr , temel.fulya@gmail.com)