GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE-II: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES/OÖE318A
Course Title: ELECTIVE-II: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Z. Fulya Temel
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/web/ftemel/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ftemel@gazi.edu.tr, temel.fulya@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to explain educational systems.
To be able to make research about different educational policies, organizations, systems and managements
To have knowledge about importance of parent involvement, inclusive education and the access of disadvantaged groups into early childhood in different
To gain the ability of adaptation of different early childhood education environments, programs and assessment models into our educational systems.
To be able to give examples of teacher training programs and education models in different countries.
To compare early childhood education systems and financial resources in different countries.



 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face interaction in educational process.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisites and co-requisites.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  None available.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Educational systems in different countries
2. Week  Management and organizations in educational systems in different countries
3. Week  Management and organizations in educational systems in different countries
4. Week  Financial resources for early childhood education in different countries
5. Week  The access of disadvantaged groups to early childhood education, types of institutions and currency in early childhood education in different countrie
6. Week  Presentations of sample job interviews I
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  Early childhood education models in different countries.
9. Week  Educational environments in different countries
10. Week  Educational environments in different countries
11. Week  Educational programs in different countries
12. Week  Educational programs in different countries
13. Week  Parent involvement in different countries
14. Week  Inclusive education in different countries
15. Week  Teacher training in different countries
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Temel, Z.F., Fazlıoğlu, Y., Seçer, Z., Koçer, H., Arıkan, A., Öztürk, Y., Kartal, H., Kıldan, A.O., Şahin, S., Yaşar, M., Şahin, F., Yılmaz, A., Kurtulmuş, Z., Toran, M. (2012). Erken Çocukluk Eğitiminde Yaklaşımlar ve Programlar (Ed. Z. Fulya Temel) Vize Basın Yayın. Ankara.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Discussion, Presentation, Question and Answer teaching method, Report Preparation and Presentation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
   None avaliable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 Assignment
1
0
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
1
8
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
2
8
 Preparing Presentation
3
2
6
 Presentation
3
1
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
3
1
3
 Final and Studying for Final
3
2
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
90
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.6
 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.
2Plan educational process intended to support development and learning
3Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environmentX
4Choose, use and prepare material
5Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood periodX
6Conduct educational activities considering individual differences
7Communicate with the families and provide family involvement
8Work in collaboration with family, school and societyX
9Evaluate education program.X
10Monitor and evaluate children in different waysX
11Develop effective communication skills
12Develop awareness for daily usage of information technologyX
13Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutionsX
14Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skills
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