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COURSE DESCRIPTION

ELECTIVE-II (SENSORY EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD)/OÖÖ212

Course Title:	ELECTIVE-II (SENSORY EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD)
Credits	2	ECTS	4
Course Semester	4	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understands the development of senses.
Knows the function of sensory systems.
Explain the importance of sensory education in early childhood.
Lists the properties of sensory materials for preschool children.
Gives examples of sensory activity planning, implementation and evaluation for preschool children.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	The concept of sense, development of senses, development of perception
2. Week	Function of sensory systems, factors affecting sensory development
3. Week	Sensory awareness in preschool period, importance of sensory education
4. Week	Characteristics of educational environments that support sensory awareness (Home and school environment)
5. Week	Properties of sensory materials
6. Week	Planning and preparing sensory materials
7. Week	Midterm exam
8. Week	Sensory education in pre-school program approaches (Montessori, Reggio, High Scope, Waldorf, Project approach)
9. Week	The role of teacher in sensory education
10. Week	Investigation of the aims and gains that support the senses in the education in MONE (2013)
11. Week	Planning sensory activities
12. Week	Planning, implementation and evaluation of sensory activities for children
13. Week	Planning, implementation and evaluation of sensory activities for children
14. Week	Planning, implementation and evaluation of sensory activities for children
15. Week	General discussion and suggestions for sensory education in ECE
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	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	10	1	10
Searching in Internet and Library	14	1	14
Material Design and Implementation	0	0	0
Report Preparing	0	0	0
Preparing a Presentation	2	2	4
Presentation	4	2	8
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:			92
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.68
Course Credit (ECTS):			4

-- 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.İlkay ULUTAŞ , Assist.Prof Serap DEMİRİZ )

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

(-)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(uilkay@gazi.edu.tr , demiriz@gazi.edu.tr)

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