Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The Division of Early Childhood Teacher Education at Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1997 as a part of the restructuring of the faculties of education with the goal of training early childhood teachers. Our division which was started to teach in 1998-1999 academic year under the Department of Primary Education has been implementing formal education curriculum from the establishment to date. It has an undergraduate education that is four-year in progress as well as a masters degree program is in progress at the Institute of Educational Sciences. The language of instruction in all undergraduate and graduate programs of Early Childhood Teacher Education is Turkish.
The education program of our division targets to train preschool teachers with sufficient capacity and talent to train the future generations in accordance with the needs and requirements of both our country and our era. In addition to reinforcing the occupational knowledge and experiences of students, our division also attaches importance to directing them to sport, art, communication and culture activities supporting their personal development and improving their creativity and social relations.

Qualification Awarded

Early Childhood Teacher Education, Bachelors Degree (B.Sc.), Preschool Teacher

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelors Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The Regulations Concerning Transferring Between Associate Degree and Bachelors Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and The Interagency Credit Transfer and the Evaluation Terms and Conditions for parallel transfers determined by the University Senate are applied to students in Türkiye and foreign countries, who wish to transfer from higher education Institutions to Dokuz Eylul University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Student must successfully complete all of the courses in the four-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

Profile of the Programme

The Division of Early Childhood Teacher Education, with its four-year undergraduate curriculum based on contemporary teacher training approaches, aims to educate qualified teachers who are aware of contemporary assessment and evaluation approaches, enable to design learning environments by means of instructional technologies and use various special teaching methods and techniques in their teaching, keep up with new developments and innovations in their field. Within the frame of this purpose, there are lessons, which aimed at career development of students as well as field information and general knowledge of them, in the curriculum of that program.
Since 2010, BOLOGNA Process (European Higher Education Area alignment) has been started for the citizens of the countries within the European Higher Education Area, to provide easy travelling for higher education and working.
Through bilateral agreements with high-quality institutions of international reputation, the Program is aiming to increase the knowledge and experience, by supporting the exchange of students and academics. As of 2012, the Program has bilateral agreements for ERASMUS Students and Scholars Exchange Program, and for FARABİ program.
The Division of Early Childhood Teacher Education is situated in the building of Hasan Ali Yücel and comprised of 2 classrooms and 6 offices for academics. All classrooms are equipped with multimedia aids. Besides, in the faculty there is a central library for students to utilize.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Explain the aims, structure and functioning of Turkish education system, classroom management approaches and the concepts related to education.
2	Acquire knowledge and high-level skills about the concepts related to teaching profession, culture, basic science, theory and practice.
3	Get the knowledge on children' cognitive, psycho-social, psychological, and physical properties in preschool period.
4	Recognize human development, learning and guidance process and define the relationship between these processes and student s development.
5	Know the general properties of parents having children in preschool period and their needs in health and nutrition.
6	Use modern scientific methods and techniques for preschool education practice. Acquire knowledge and high level skills about fundamental science, information technology, materials and other academic resources.
7	Recognize the children' adequacy in music, art, sports and dance and prepare the proper circumstances for them.
8	Know the different basic sciences such as science, mathematics that support the pre-school education.
9	Get the basic information on statistics, measurement, evaluation, and technology in order to conduct scientific research in preschool education.
10	Have a sufficient foreign language to follow the latest developments in the field and communicate.
11	Have interdisciplinary initiative and team work spirit and creativity skills, and develop the abilities for autonomy, creative thinking, and taking responsibility in group works.
12	Solve problems about complicated situations about teaching profession by taking responsibility
13	Characterize, model, and solve national and international problems of education.
14	Monitor her/his own personal and professional development and will constantly and seek to improve themselves to reach their personal objectives.
15	Follow up new publications, seminars, conferences and workshops and will share their knowledge with their collogues.
16	Have positive attitudes towards lifelong learning.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Division of Early Childhood Teacher Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers.

Access to Further Studies

Students, who graduate from this program, may apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
Academic Plan consists of compulsory and elective courses.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	ATA 1005	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	2	ECE 1101	INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	3	ECE 1103	CHILD HEALTH AND FIRST AID	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	4	GKD 1001	TURKISH LANGUAGE I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	5	GKD 1003	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	6	KPD 1000	CAREER PLANNING	REQUIRED	1	0	0	2
G	7	MBD 1001	INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	8	MBD 1004	EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	9	YDA 1019	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (GERMAN)	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	10	YDF 1019	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (FRENCH)	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	11	YDİ 1019	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH)	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	-8
TOTAL:								30

2. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ATA 1006	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	2	ECE 1102	EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	3	ECE 1104	INFANTS AND TODDLERS ' DEVEKLPMENT AND EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	5
B	4	GKD 1002	TURKISH LANGUAGE II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	5	MBD 1002	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	6	MBD 1003	EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	7	YDA 1020	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (GERMAN)	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	8	YDF 1020	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (FRENCH)	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	9	YDİ 1020	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH)	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	-3
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ECE 2101	EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE EDUCATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	6
G	2	ECE 2103	EARLY CHILDHOOD MATHEMATIC EDUCATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	3	ECE 2105	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	4	MBD 1005	HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	5	MBD 1008	RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	8
TOTAL:								30

4. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ECE 2102	MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	2	ECE 2104	PLAY DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IN EARLY CDILDHOOD	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
B	3	ECE 2106	DRAMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	4	GKD 1008	COMMUNITY SERVICE	REQUIRED	1	2	0	3
B	5	MBD 1006	PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF LEARNING	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	6	MBD 1007	INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	11
TOTAL:								30

5 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ECE 3101	ART EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	2	ECE 3103	CHILD ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	3	ECE 3105	APPROACHES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEAMING	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	4	MBD 1009	TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	5	MBD 1010	MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	11
TOTAL:								30

6. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ECE 3102	ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONIN EARLY CHILDHOOD	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	2	ECE 3104	CHILDERS' MENTAL HEALTH	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	3	ECE 3106	EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERATURE	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	4	MBD 1011	MORAL AND ETHICS IN EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	5	MBD 1012	CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	11
TOTAL:								30

7 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ECE 4101	CHARACTER AND VALUES EDUCATION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	2	ECE 4103	SCHOOL READINESS AND EMERGENT LITERACY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	3	MBD 1013	GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	4	MBD 4015	PRACTICE IN TEACHING I	REQUIRED	2	6	0	12
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	8
TOTAL:								30

8. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ECE 4102	POLICIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	2	MBD 1014	SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INCLUSION	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	3	MBD 4020	PRACTICE IN TEACHING II	REQUIRED	2	6	0	15
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	8
TOTAL:								30


FLEXIBLE ELECTIVE COURSE ACCORDING TO ECTS
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
H	1	ECE 5001	EARLY CHILDHOOD MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	2	ECE 5002	CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES INEARLY CHILDHOOD	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	3	ECE 5003	CHILDREN INTURKISH CULTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	4	ECE 5004	SENSORY EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	5	ECE 5005	CHILDREN AND MEDIA	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	6	ECE 5006	PARENT EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	7	ECE 5007	RHYTHM DANCE AND ORFF EDUCATION INEARLY YEARS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	8	ECE 5008	ASSESSMENT OF CLASSROOM LEAMING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	9	ECE 5009	EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	10	ECE 5010	EARLY CHILDHOOD TRADITIONAL GAMES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	11	ECE 5011	SOCIAL SKILLS EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	12	ECE 5012	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT NATIONS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	13	ECE 5013	EDUCATION FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	14	ECE 5014	AT RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	15	ECE 5015	CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	16	GKD 5001	ADDICTION AND INTERVENTION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	17	GKD 5002	NUTRITION AND HEALTH	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	18	GKD 5003	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	19	GKD 5004	SCIENCE AND RESEARCH ETHICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	20	GKD 5005	ECONOMY AND ENTERPRISE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	21	GKD 5006	TRADITIONAL TURKISH HANDICRAFTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	22	GKD 5008	HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	23	GKD 5009	CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	24	GKD 5010	CULTURE AND LANGUAGE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	25	GKD 5011	MEDIA LITERACY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	26	GKD 5012	ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	27	GKD 5013	ARTS AND AESTHETICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	28	GKD 5014	TURKISH FOLK DANCE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	29	GKD 5015	TURKISH SIGN LANGUAGE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	30	GKD 5016	TURKISH CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	31	GKD 5017	TURKISH MUSIC	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	32	GKD 5018	HISTORY OF TURKISH ARTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	33	İHD 1001	HUMAN RIGHTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	34	MBD 5001	OPEN AND REMOTE EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	35	MBD 5002	CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	36	MBD 5003	HYPERACTIVITY AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	37	MBD 5004	LAW OF EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	38	MBD 5005	EDUCATIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	39	MBD 5006	HISTORY OF EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	40	MBD 5007	DRAMA EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	41	MBD 5008	EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	42	MBD 5009	PROGRAM DEVOPMENT IN EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	43	MBD 5010	PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	44	MBD 5011	CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	45	MBD 5012	EDUCATION OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	46	MBD 5013	COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	47	MBD 5014	CHARACTER AND VALUES EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	48	MBD 5015	COMPARATIVE EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	49	MBD 5016	MICRO EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	50	MBD 5017	MUSEUM EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	51	MBD 5018	LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS OUTSIDE SCHOOL	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	52	MBD 5019	LEARNING DISABILITY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	53	MBD 5020	INDIVIDUALIAZED LEARNING AND ADAPTATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	54	MBD 5021	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	55	MBD 5022	ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFESPAN LEARNING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the course syllabi prepared by the instructor/s. Exam and passings grades are regulated according to the rules and regulations of Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education undergraduate programs as indicated in their catalogs. According to these students must attend classes, practices and examinations. Students attendance is followed by the Instructor concerned. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations : One midterm examination ( given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester ) and one final exam. The semester grades are determined by adding forty percent of the midterm exam and sixty percent of the final exam grade. In some courses, additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments could be given to students. If there is an additional work given in that course, then the semester grades are: 30% of the midterm exam, 10% the midterm project and 60% of the final exam. Students are successful in the course if their grades are (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC), (DD) and (B); if their grades are (FD), (FF) and (Y), they fail. Students whose GPA are lower than 1.80 cannot register for a new course. Those who have failed in the final exam may take the make-up exam of which grade replaces the final exam and students grades are computated again based upon the make-up exam results.

Graduation Requirements

Student must successfully complete all the courses in the four-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is awarded to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, and provide a minimum of 240 ECTS credit with an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time training programs are implemented.

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Division: Prof. Dr. Rukiye Günseli YILDIRIM
E-mail: gunseli.girgin@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 301 23 09

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