GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD/OÖÖ202
Course Title: MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Course Semester 4 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Explains the place and importance of music on the child's development.
Explains the basic musical knowledge.
Knows the musical development and skills of the 0-6 years old.
Able to practice breathing, vocal exercises. 

Able to practice rhythm and solfege exercises. 
Knows the correct usage of own voice, and singing techniques. 

Knows how to select a song. 
Knows and applies the methods of teaching songs. 
Creates a repertoire of children's songs. 
Knows the Orff instruments and sings along.
Able to design instruments for early childhood, and use them.

Practices for developing musical interests in the child (aesthetic perception in music education). 

Practices of creative movement and dance 
Practices of musical dramatization.

Practices of creative movement and dance 
Plays the instruments for singing along (Block flute, melodica, the organ, guitar)

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is conducted in the form of face to face education.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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 solfege 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 creative movement and dance
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
1
60
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
12
3
36
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
13
2
26
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
2
12
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
2
2
 Preparing a Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
84
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.36
 Course Credit (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
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Öğr.Gör. Hülya Kapkıner )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kapkiner)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (kapkiner@gazi.edu.tr)