GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

CHILDREN LITERATURE/OÖE204A

Course Title:	CHILDREN LITERATURE
Credits	3	ECTS	4
Semester	4	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice BEKİR

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

http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/shatice

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

shatice@gazi.edu.tr,hsimsekbekir@gmail.com

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Students;Explain children’s literature and developmental theories.
Know the aim and function of children’s literature.
Compare past and present of children’s literature.
Explain the definition of preschool children’s books.
Organize children’s books according to age groups.
Know the methods of storytelling by using various materials.
Apply reading models and post reading activities for stories.
Know methods of arousing interestfor books and reading in preschool children.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

Face to face teaching.

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

No pre-requisite or core-requisite courses.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

None

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introduction, aim and importance of the course
2. Week	Children and literature
3. Week	The aim and function of children’s literature
4. Week	History of children’s literature
5. Week	The definition of preschool children’s books
6. Week	Children’s books according to age groups
7. Week	Mid-Term
8. Week	Children’s books according to age groups
9. Week	Children’s books according to literary genres
10. Week	Illustration in children’s books
11. Week	Ebooks for children
12. Week	The methods of storytelling by using various materials
13. Week	Reading models and post reading activities for stories
14. Week	Reading models and post reading activities for stories
15. Week	Arousing interest for books and reading in preschool children
16. Week	Final Exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Alp, D. and Kardaş, C.(2016).Çocuk edebiyatı ve medya. Ankara:Eğiten. Arıcı, A.F.(2016).Çocuk edebiyatı ve kültürü.Ankara:Pegem. Gönen, M. (ed.)(2015).Çocuk edebiyatı. Ankara:Eğitien. Morrow, L.M.,Freitag, E., veGambrell, L.B. (2009). Using children’sliterature in preschool to develop comprehension.Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Temizyürek, F., Şahbaz, N.K. ve Gürel, Z.(2016).Çocuk edebiyatı.Ankara:Pegem. Yılar, Ö. and Turan, L.(2015).Eğitim fakülteleri için çocuk edebiyatı.Ankara:Pegem.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Narration, Discussion, Report Preparation, Submission

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

None

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	20
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	1	20
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	14	2	28
Reading	2	2	4
Searching in Internet and Library	2	2	4
Designing and Applying Materials	2	3	6
Preparing Reports	2	3	6
Preparing Presentation	2	3	6
Presentation	1	2	2
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	3	2	6
Final and Studying for Final	4	2	8
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			98
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.92
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

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