GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CURRICULUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/OÖE302A
Course Title: CURRICULUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Saide ÖZBEY
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http:// www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/sozbey
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  saideozbey@gmail.com sozbey@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
• Know the importance of early childhood education curriculum
• Know the principles and elements of early childhood education curriculum
• Have information about the activities on the daily plan in early childhood education curriculum
• Know the key points of preparing child-centered activities.
• Gain experience in the preparation of the educational situation, the daily plan and the monthly plan in the early childhood education curriculum
• Develops the ability to prepare independent and integrated activities.
• Gain the ability to prepare activities using different methods and techniques.
• Able to use different assessment methods to evaluate early childhood education curriculum.
• Able to contribute by evaluating in-class activity with a creative approach to planning activities
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course..
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Historical Development of early childhood education curriculum Discussion of the projective dimensions of the Theoretical Basis of Pre-School Educati
2. Week  Basic Points to Consider While Preparing early childhood education curriculum. Elements of early childhood education curriculum a) Teacher b) Phys
3. Week  Daily Plan  Learning process  Training Situation and Daily Plan Review Study. d) Assesment e) Family
4. Week  Activities in early childhood education curriculum  Starting and Planning the day time  Play in learning centers and planning
5. Week  Activities in early childhood education curriculum  Turkish Language Activity and Planning  Play Activity and Planning
6. Week  Activities in early childhood education curriculum  Science Activity and Planning  Mathematical Activity and Planning
7. Week  Midterm exam
8. Week  Activities in early childhood education curriculum  School readiness and planning  Drama and Planning  Music Activity and
9. Week  Implementation of Planned Activities in early childhood education Institutions
10. Week  Implementation of Planned Activities in early childhood education Institutions
11. Week  Implementation of Planned Activities in early childhood education Institutions
12. Week  Presentation and evaluation of program implementation
13. Week  Presentation and evaluation of program implementation
14. Week  Presentation and evaluation of program implementation
15. Week   FİNAL EXAM
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  • MEB. Okul Öncesi Eğitim Program Kitabı • Kandır, A.&Özbey, S.&İnal.G.(2011).Okul Öncesinde Program/Kuramsal Temeller, Morpa. • Özbey, S.&Alisinanoğlu,F.(2012) Okul Öncesi Eğitim Planlarım ,Pegem Yayınevi.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
40
 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
4
56
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
3
4
12
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
3
4
12
 Presentation
2
8
16
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
4
4
 Final and Studying for Final
1
4
4
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
132
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.28
 ECTS: 
5
 -- 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