| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Cont. development | OAE102 | 2. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep TOPCU BİLİR |
| Instructors |
Zeynep Seda ÇAVUŞ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Explaining the main concepts about child development. Understanding importance of Attachment Theory in human life. Explaining the cognitive and language development features in early childhood period under cover of cognitive developmental theories. Explaining the social and emotional development features in early childhood period under cover of language developmental theories. Explaining the moral and personal development features in early childhood period under cover of language developmental theories. |
| Course Content | In this course, the definition of motor, language and cognitive, social-emotional, moral and personal developmental features of children who are early childhood period will be explained. Students will be informed about some child development theories. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explaining the motor,language and cognitive development features of between 0-8 years old children. - Grasping the importance of child development for using effective and suitable activities. - Understanding of some differences between children about motor, language and cognitive development. - Their contribution to the academic life of the child early childhood development's later realizes. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The Importance of Knowing Child Development and Basic Concepts of Development | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | Basic Concepts in Development | Research Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Basic Concepts of Cognitive Development (Perception, Attention, etc.) | Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 4. Week | Cognitive Development Theories (Piaget) | Other Activities Research |
| 5. Week | Cognitive Development Theories (Vygotsky) | Research Preparation, After Class Study |
| 6. Week | Cognitive Development Theories (Bruner) | Research Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Language Components and Language Development Stages | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Language Development Theories | Course Hours Research |
| 10. Week | Moral Development Theories (Piaget) | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 11. Week | Moral Development Theories (Kohlberg) | Course Hours Research |
| 12. Week | Personality Development Theories (Erikson) | Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 13. Week | Personality Development Theories (Freud) | Research Preparation, After Class Study |
| 14. Week | Final | Course Hours |
| Berk, L. E. (2015). Bebekler ve Çocuklar Doğum Öncesinden Orta Çocukluğa (Infants and Children Prenatal Through Middle Childhood), (7. Basımdan Çev: Nesrin Işıkoğlu Erdoğan). Ankara: Nobel Yay. |
| G. Haktanır 2010 (Ed.). “Zihnin Araçları”. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Bodrova, E. Ve Leong, D.J. 2007. Tools of The Mind. The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education. Second Edition. New Jersey, Merrill Prentice Hall. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| PY8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| PY15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Research | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Other Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Practice | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 155 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
