COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLAY DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IN EARLY CDILDHOOD

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECE 2104 PLAY DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IN EARLY CDILDHOOD COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BERNA ÇÖKER

Offered to

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

This course will enable participants to gain a full understanding of the importance of play in the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of children and will enable students to develop developmentally appropriate play activities, equipment and supplies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the importance and value of play for young children
2   Plan developmentally appropriate contexts and opportunities for play
3   Choose developmentally appropriate play activities for children
4   Understand the function of play in the development of children.
5   Choose and organize play activities and resources in accord with the principles of early childhood education.

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 Importance and Value of Play in Early Childhood
3 Play Development and its stages
4 The Effects of Play in different areas of Development
5 Stages of Play
6 Types of Play
7 Play Materials and Equipment
8 General Revision, Assessment, Mid-term Exam
9 Play Environment
10 Play and Toys
11 The Effects of Play in different areas of Development
12 Theories of Play
13 Theories of Play
14 Developmentally appropriate games for children
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Dönmez, N. B. (1999) Book of Play Istanbul: Esin Yayınevi
2. Poyraz H.(2003) Play and Play Materials for Early Childhood. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
3. Sevinç, M. (2009) Play in Early Childhood Education and Development. Istanbul: Morpa Kültür Yayınları.
4. Özdoğan B. (2000) Play and Children: Helping Children thru Play Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
1. Sun M., Seyrek H. (1990) Children s Play. Izmir: Mey Müzik Eser

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 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


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
bernacoker@gmail.com

Office Hours

office hours are on Monday from 1500 to 1600

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 7 7
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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.14423411
LO.24423411
LO.34423411
LO.444234111
LO.5442341

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