COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYÇA AVCI

Offered to

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

To gain kvowldege and skill regarding improvisation (rhytmic, melodic and dance), to plan rhytmic improvisation activities, dance improvisation acitivities and musical dramatization activities.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To sound rhytmic accompaniment with body percussion and rhytmic instruments.
2   To accompany the song with body percussion or rhytmic instruments in harmony with the group.
3   To make rhytmic improvisation.
4   To create dance figures for a music.
5   To participate in musical dramatization activities.
6   To participate in planning a musical dramatization acitivity.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Body percussion activities
2 Developing musical dramatization through music
3 Developing musical dramatization through pictures
4 Variations on rhytmical form
5 Rhytmic accompaniment activities
6 Rhytmic improvisation
7 Group dancing activities
8 Course overview, Evaluation,Midterm exam
9 Creating dance figures
10 Improvisation in dramatization
11 Developing musical dramatization through stories

Recomended or Required Reading

Body Percussion
Graphic Notation
Every source regarding alternative techniques, including written, printed, electronic, video and audio, is examined and used.
1. Muammer Sun, Hilmi Seyrek (2000). Okul Öncesi Eğitiminde Oyun, Müzik Eserleri Yayınları, Istanbul.
2. Mahiye Morgül. Ilk Çocuklukta Müzik Nasıl Öğretilir, Kök Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3. Mahiye Morgül (1999). Eğitimde Yaratıcı Dramaya Merhaba, Kök Yayıncılık, Ankara.
4. Katja Ojala Koçak, Onur Erol (2005). Karamela Sepeti, Morpa Yayınları, Istanbul.
5.Onur Erol (2011). Müzikolaj, Morpa Yayınları, Istanbul.
6. Sermin Bilen ,Banu Özevin, Esin Uçal Canakay (2009). Orff Destekli Etkinliklerle Müzik Eğitimi, Müzik Eğitimi Yayınları, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Music education and training is provided with creative thinking techniques and practices.
Sampling, active learning, Orff-Schulwerk.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

It is important for students to be able to use music as both a tool and a goal by producing their own methods and techniques and solving problems.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Regular attendance to class, homework done regularly every week, and emphasis on research.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ayca.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 10:20 - 12:00
Wednesday 13:00 - 14:40
Thursday 13:55 -15:35

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 13 2 26
Lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.145
LO.245
LO.345
LO.445
LO.545
LO.645

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