GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD/OÖE205A
Course Title: MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Hülya KAPKINER
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kapkiner
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kapkiner@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Explains the place and importance of music on the child's development.
Explains the basic musical knowledge.
Evaluates the musical development and skills of the 0-6 years old.
Performs practice breathing, vocal exercises.
Gives examples practice rhythm and solfège exercises.
Analyzes and performs the correct usage of own voice, and singing techniques. Able to design instruments for early childhood, and use them.
Analyzes how to select a song. Practices for developing musical interests in the child (aesthetic perception in music education).
Knows and applies the methods of teaching songs. Dramatization practices with music.
Creates a repertoire of children's songs. Practices of unique movement and dance
Gives examples to the Orff instruments and sings songs with group. Plays the instruments for singing along (Block flute, melodica, the organ, guitar)
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   This course is delivered in face to face format.
 -- 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  The value and importance of music in the child's development. The importance of music education in early childhood.
2. Week  Basic musical knowledge.
3. Week   Instruments and singing along (Block flute, melodica, the organ, guitar etc.)
4. Week   Different approaches in music education in early childhood.
5. Week   Keeping and the usage voice.
6. Week   Breathing and vocal exercises. Using the voice correctly.
7. Week   Designing of musical instruments of early childhood.
8. Week   Mid-term Exam.
9. Week   Practicing rhythm and solfège exercises.
10. Week  Development of child’s aesthetic perception in music (aesthetic perception in music education).
11. Week  Development of child’s aesthetic perception in music (aesthetic perception in music education).
12. Week  Song selection and teaching methods in early childhood.
13. Week  Creating a repertoire of children's songs
14. Week  Practices of musical dramatization.
15. Week  Practices of unique movement and dance
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   1.İ.Ö.Göncü,Ö.Ç.Yeşilkaya,(2013).Cd’li “Müzik Kutusu” Kitabı.Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık 2.Göncü,Ö.İ.,Aytepe,Ç. ve Değer.Ç.A .(2010).Ezgili Bilmece ve Tekerlemeler. Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık 3.Aytepe,Ç. ve Değer.Ç.A.,Göncü,Ö.İ. ve Ateşyakan ,B. (2010).Şarkı Dağarcığı -1 . Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not applicable.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
1
14
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
2
4
8
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
3
3
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
4
8
 Preparing Reports
2
4
8
 Preparing Presentation
2
4
8
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
2
3
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
88
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.52
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.X
2Plan educational process intended to support development and learningX
3Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environmentX
4Choose, use and prepare materialX
5Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood periodX
6Conduct educational activities considering individual differencesX
7Communicate with the families and provide family involvementX
8Work in collaboration with family, school and societyX
9Evaluate education program.X
10Monitor and evaluate children in different waysX
11Develop effective communication skillsX
12Develop awareness for daily usage of information technologyX
13Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutionsX
14Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skillsX
15Have scientific and professional ethic valueX
16Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.X
17Follow national and international developments in early childhood periodX
18Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.X
19Update and develop oneself in teachingX
20Participate in professional activities organizationsX