GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/OÖE208A
Course Title: PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Yard.Doç.Dr. Mümin Tufan, Öğrt. Gör. Ayşe Atalay
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://www.okuloncesi.gazi.edu.tr/oelemanlari.htm
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tufanmum@hotmail.com aatalay@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Know the physical and psychomotor developmental characteristics in children
Know the definition of the play, the history, the stages, the views and theories about the play.
Know the importance of play in child's development.
Plans play activities according to their characteristics, organize the environment and apply them.
Know the role of adult-teacher in play activities.
Know to assess appropriately after applying planned play activities.



 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course's theoric credits mode of delivery is face to face and practicum credits are planning and applying activities.
 -- 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  physical and psychomotor development
2. Week  Movement education
3. Week  Definition and the history of the play,
4. Week  The stages of play, the views and theories about the play.
5. Week  Type of play
6. Week  Definition of importance of toys
7. Week  Mid-term Exam
8. Week  Effects of play (physical education) on child development
9. Week  Prepare playground
10. Week  the role of adult/teacher in play activities
11. Week  Structural basis of play in early childhood education
12. Week  Planning the activities which are suitable for early childhood education curriculum.
13. Week  Implementation and assessment of planned activities which are suitable for early childhood education curriculum.
14. Week  Discussion of the activities.
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Okul Öncesi Dönemde Beden Eğitimi ve Oyun Öğretimi (Rasim Kale, İsmail Topkaya) 2013 MEB Okul Öncesi Eğitim Program Kitabı, Okul Öncesi Dönemde Oyun (Hedef Yayıncılık
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration and Practice
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
3
60
 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
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
6
2
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
6
3
18
 Preparing Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
1
1
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
115
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.6
 ECTS: 
5
 -- 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