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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS OKÖ 1001 INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR GÜZIN ÖZYILMAZ AKAMCA

Offered to

PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

To make students comprehend the importance of preschool education, main principles, main needs and characteristics of preschool child. To gain historical bases of preschool education, to have attitudes by analyzing the situation of the preschool education in the World and Turkey.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to notice the social and individual benefits of preschool education 2   To be able to comprehend historical development of preschool education 3   To explain the characteristics of preschool education 4   To explain the main principles of preschool education 5   To explain preschool teachers personal and educational characteristics. 6   To have knowledge about preschool institutions 7   To explain the role of family in preschool education 8   To evaluate the preschool education by inquiring the historical development of preschool education both in Turkey and in the world.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 First meeting and introducing the course 2 The definiton and the importance of preschool education, the concept of early childhood 3 The main characteristics of preschool teacher. Teacher training in preschool education 4 Main characteristics and needs of preschool child. 5 Basic principles of preschool education 6 Theoretical basis of preschool education 7 Preschool education in Turkey 8 Mid-term exam 9 Preschool education in different countries 10 Gaining social behaviours in preschool education 11 Preschool education institutes fhysical and educational environments. 12 The importance of family in preschool educaiton 13 Media and preschool education 14 School family cooperation in preschool education 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Haktanır, Gelengül (2009) Okul Öncesi Eğitime Giriş, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara Milli Eğitim Şuraları, Beş Yıllık Kalkınma Planları Okul Öncesi Eğitim Yönetmeliği

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Projects, discussions, question and answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FINS FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

metin.misirli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 3 5 15 Preparing presentations 1 10 10 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 LO.1 2 5 1 1 3 2 5 1 3 5 3 LO.2 2 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 1 LO.3 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 3 3 4 3 2 LO.4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 LO.5 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 LO.6 5 4 3 2 2 5 3 3 LO.7 4 5 5 3 3 4 LO.8 5 4 5 5 5 5 5