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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IOÖ 5033 OUTDOOR PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BERNA ÇÖKER

Offered to

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

This course will enable participants to gain a full understanding of the importance of outdoor play for early childhood education and will enable students to develop developmentally appropriate outdoor activities, equipment and supplies for the outdoor classroom.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the importance and value of outdoor play for young children. 2   Plan and compose an order of developmentally appropriate equipment and supplies for the outdoor classroom. 3   Select components for a developmentally appropriate outdoor environment. 4   Connect the concepts of safety outdoors with classroom safety rules 5   Describe the importance of extending in class activities to the outdoor environment. 6   Compile a resource file of outdoor activities that promote children s development. 7   Design an outdoor learning environment for young children. 8   Observe and assess outdoor play.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to the content of the course 2 The Evolution of Outdoor Play in Early Childhood 3 Benefits of Outdoor Learning 4 Outdoor Play for Toddlers 5 Outdoor Play in the Preschool and Kindergarten Years 6 Physical and cognitive Development in Outdoor Play 7 Social and Emotional Development in outdoor play 8 MID-TERM 9 Extending the school curriculum to outdoors 10 Age-Appropriate Outdoor Play Experiences 11 Techniques of teaching outdoors 12 Making the outdoor environment an effective space 13 Observing and Assessment of Outdoor Play 14 Observing and Assessment of Outdoor Play 15 FINAL

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Welhousen, K. (2002). Outdoor Play Everyday: Innovative Play Concepts for Early Childhood. 2. Bilton, H. (2010). Outdoor Learning in the Early Years: Management and Innovation. 3. HammermanR. (1973). Teaching in the Outdoors.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Various methods are used: Traditional, interactive, active learning are used either individually or concurrently.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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)

berna.coker@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 4 52 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 25 25 Preparing assignments 2 7 14 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 220

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 LO.1 3 3 3 3 LO.2 3 3 3 LO.3 3 3 3 3 LO.4 3 3 3 LO.5 3 3 LO.6 3 3 3 3 LO.7 3 3 3 3 LO.8 3 3 3