| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Skills in Early Childhood | OÖÖ 512 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep TOPCU BİLİR |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to comprehend Life Skills and the components of life skills, which have an extremely important place in early childhood education, and to develop a perspective on life skills in educational dimension by establishing the relationship between the components. |
| Course Content | The course examines the concept of life skills and life skills based educational practices, the components of life skills, national and international studies on life skills education in early childhood. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explains the importance of life skills - Knows the basic components of life skills - Discusses his/her knowledge about programme development related to life skills. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Yaşam becerilerine genel bakış | Course Hours Research Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Studies on life skills | Course Hours Research Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | decision making skills | Verbal Expression Research Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Problem solving skills | Course Hours Research Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Creative thinking skills | Verbal Expression Research Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Critical thinking skills | Course Hours Research Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | Effective communication and interpersonal skills | Course Hours Verbal Expression Research |
| 9. Week | self-awareness skills | Research Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | empathy skills | Verbal Expression Course Hours Research |
| 11. Week | Coping with emotions and coping skills with stress | Verbal Expression Course Hours Research |
| 12. Week | Examination of research on life skills in early childhood | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Problems and solutions for life skills in our country and globally | Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 14. Week | Sample life skills training programme presentations | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours |
| World Health Organization [WHO]. (1999). Partners in life skills education: Conclusions from a United Nations inter-agency meeting. Geneva, Switzerland: |
| Hanbury, C. (2008). The Life Skills Handbook. http://www.lifeskillshandbooks.com |
| Rooth, E. (2000). Introduction to lifeskills: Hands-on approaches to lifeskills education. Cape Town: Via Afrika |
| World Health Organization [WHO]. (1997). Life skills education for children and adolescents in schools: Introduction and guidelines to facilitate the development and implementation of life skills programmes. Geneva, Switzerland |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 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 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Research | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Verbal Expression | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Visual Presentation | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Classroom Activities | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 153 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
