GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/OÖÖ101

Course Title:	INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Credits	3	ECTS	5
Course Semester	1	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

Know early childhood concept, early childhood and pre-school education concepts in Turkey and in the world.
It tells the definition, principles, importance and benefits of pre-school education.
Know the views of pre-school education and the historical development of pre-school education.
It explains the present situation of pre-school education in the world and in Turkey.
Know the basic features and needs of preschool child.
He/She tells the proficiency of the pre-school teacher.
Know the physical, social and educational environment of pre-school education institution.
They explain the role and importance of the family in pre-school education.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	The concept of early childhood and pre-school
2. Week	Early childhood and pre-school education in Turkey and in the world
3. Week	Definition, advantages and benefits of pre-school education
4. Week	The opinions based on pre-school education
5. Week	Characteristics of preschool teacher
6. Week	Basic principles of pre-school education
7. Week	Basic characteristics and requirements of preschool children
8. Week	Midterm Exams
9. Week	Present situation of pre-school education in Turkey
10. Week	The situation of pre-school education in the world
11. Week	Physical environment characteristics of pre-school education institution
12. Week	Social environment features of pre-school education institution
13. Week	Educational environment characteristics of pre-school education institution
14. Week	The role of the family in pre-school education and school-family cooperation
15. Week	Transition from preschool to primary education
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
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	14	3	42
Weekly Tutorial Hours	0	0	0
Reading Tasks	14	2	28
Searching in Internet and Library	14	2	28
Material Design and Implementation	0	0	0
Report Preparing	0	0	0
Preparing a Presentation	2	1	2
Presentation	5	1	5
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	14	1	14
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	14	1	14
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			133
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			5.32
Course Credit (ECTS):			5

-- 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

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof. Dr. H. Elif DAĞLIOĞLU , Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mümin TUFAN)

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

(websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/daglioglu/academic , https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mumintufan)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(daglioglu@gazi.edu.tr , mumintufan@gazi.edu.tr)

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