Child Development

Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Child Development
Course Details

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
02431004	Alternative Approaches in Preschool Education	2	Autumn	3	2+0+0	3	3

Course Type	Elective
Course Cycle	Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Lect. Canan KELEŞ ERTÜRK
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Course Instructor(s)

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Lect. Canan KELEŞ ERTÜRK	B-127	[email protected]	7686

Course Content

Preschool Approaches used in education, Montessori Approach, Head start Approach, the Waldorf approach, High Scope Approach, Region Emillia approach, Orff Approach, Froebel approach, Bank Street Approach, Constructivist Approach, PYP Primary Years Programme

Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course, Early principles related to this approach is that knowledge about major approaches to childhood, concepts and applications for detailed analysis and Turkey are intended to be able to have proficiency in interpreting and applying the applicability of this approach.

Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P3	It prepares, implements and evaluates a developmental support program appropriate to the characteristics of typically and atypically developing, at-risk and sick children.	5
P10	Uses Turkish effectively and in accordance with its rules, and follows national and international literature related to her/his field.	4

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Ability to express a developmental support program appropriate to the characteristics of typically and atypically developing, at-risk and sick children.	P.3.1	1
O2	Ability to understand developmental support programs appropriate to the characteristics of typically and atypically developing, at-risk and sick children.	P.3.2	1
O3	To be able to compare the similarities and differences of developmental support programs appropriate to the characteristics of typically and atypically developing, at-risk and sick children.	P.3.4	1
O4	Ability to find common points in national and international literature related to the field.	P.10.4	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics
1	Approaches Used in Pre-School Education
2	Approaches Used in Pre-School Education
3	Montessori Approach
4	Head start approach
5	Waldorf approach
6	High Scope Approach
7	Reggio Emilia Approach
8	midterm
9	Orff Approach
10	Froebel Approach
11	Bank Street Approach
12	Constructivist Approach
13	PYP Primary Years Approach
14	Overall assessment of all approaches - small group study
15	Overall assessment of all approaches - small group study
16	Final exam

Textbook or Material

Resources	Senemoğlu, N. (2002). Development and Learning from the Theory to Practice, Gazi Bookstore
	Senemoğlu, N. (2002). Development and Learning from the Theory to Practice, Gazi Bookstore
	Senemoğlu, N. (2002). Development and Learning from the Theory to Practice, Gazi Bookstore
	Senemoğlu, N. (2002). Development and Learning from the Theory to Practice, Gazi Bookstore
	Senemoğlu, N. (2002). Development and Learning from the Theory to Practice, Gazi Bookstore
	Senemoğlu, N. (2002). Development and Learning from the Theory to Practice, Gazi Bookstore

Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

ECTS / Working Load Table

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	2	28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	2	28
Midterms	1	12	12
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	12	12
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			80
Total Work Load / 30			2,67
Course ECTS Credits:			3

Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P3	P10
O1	Ability to express a developmental support program appropriate to the characteristics of typically and atypically developing, at-risk and sick children.	5	-
O2	Ability to understand developmental support programs appropriate to the characteristics of typically and atypically developing, at-risk and sick children.	4	-
O3	To be able to compare the similarities and differences of developmental support programs appropriate to the characteristics of typically and atypically developing, at-risk and sick children.	5	-
O4	Ability to find common points in national and international literature related to the field.	-	4