COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CREATIVE THINKING EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖZE 5031 CREATIVE THINKING EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Special Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to enable students to learn the basic concepts of creativity, to develop their creativity, to learn and apply creativity-enhancing practices in children, and to produce creative works.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the definitions of creativity.
2   Knows the myths about creativity.
3   Knows the theories of creativity.
4   Knows the characteristics of creative people.
5   Knows techniques that improve creativity.
6   Uses techniques that develop creativity.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definitions and Theories
2 Creativity myths
3 Creativity definitions
4 Theories of creativity
5 Development of creativity
6 Cognitive and personality traits of creative people
7 Factors hindering creativity
8 Development of creativity in children, Characteristics of creative children
9 Relationship between creativity and family, time and age
10 Developing creativity and creative thinking techniques
11 Cognitive, emotional, attitudinal, interpersonal and environmental dimensions that develop creativity
12 Techniques that develop creative thinking skills
13 Techniques that develop creative thinking skills
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1354122
LO.2452311
LO.3254133
LO.4333333
LO.5333333
LO.6333333