GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DRAMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/OÖÖ206
Course Title: DRAMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Credits 2 ECTS 3
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
Knows the definition and meaning of drama; psycho-drama, creative drama, educational drama, socio-drama etc.
Knows the techniques used in drama.
Knows the effects of drama on child development.
Knows the differences of the concept of drama in preschool education from meaning, properties and other applications.
Knows the structure and application stages of drama in preschool education.
Knows the components and properties of drama.
Regulates the educational environment of drama in preschool education.
Plans drama activities in preschool education.
Applys drama activities in preschool education.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face lecture, activity planning and practice.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Definition of drama, history, psycho-drama, creative drama, educational drama
2. Week  Techniques used in drama
3. Week  Effects of drama on child development
4. Week  Differences of the concept of drama from meaning, features and other applications in preschool education
5. Week  Structure and application stages of drama in preschool education
6. Week  Components and characteristics of drama
7. Week  Components and characteristics of drama
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Educational environments of drama in preschool education
10. Week  Drama activities for preschool education
11. Week  Planning drama activities suitable for preschool education program
12. Week  Applying and evaluating drama activities planned in accordance with pre-school education program
13. Week  Applying and evaluating drama activities planned in accordance with preschool education program
14. Week  Discussion of drama activities
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
1
30
 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
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
5
1
5
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
4
8
 Material Design and Implementation
1
2
2
 Report Preparing
3
1
3
 Preparing a Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
5
5
25
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
1
1
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
1
1
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
82
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.28
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- 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. Ayşe Atalay)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (-)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (aatalay@gazi.edu.tr)