COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MOVEMENT EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OOE 1005 MOVEMENT EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

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

The aim of this course is to understand the motor development characteristics of preschool children, to learn the theoretical foundations of motor skill development, and to plan and implement developmentally appropriate movement activities.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the motor development characteristics of children aged 3-6 years.
2   Demonstrate knowledge of motor skills (locomotor, balance, object control).
3   Understand the basic principles of movement education.
4   Plan appropriate warm-up, main activities, and cool-down programs for preschool children.
5   Prepare and implement activities that support children's motor, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
6   Apply safety and organization principles during movement activities.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Movement Education, key concepts
2 Introduction games and group communication activities.
3 Motor development characteristics of children aged 3-6.
4 Definition and importance of locomotor skills: Walking, running, jumping activities.
5 Development of balance and coordination Balance games and small obstacle courses.
6 Object control skills (ball, hoop, rope): Throwing, catching, and tossing activities.
7 Planning of movement activities: Preparation and implementation of a basic lesson plan.
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Phases of movement activities: warm-up, main activity, and cool-down.
10 Relationship between motor development and physical fitness: Balance, strength, and flexibility exercises.
11 Organization of movement areas and safety.
12 Social-emotional development through movement activities: Cooperation and teamwork games.
13 Adaptations for children with special needs: Designing and implementing differentiated activities.
14 Observation and evaluation in movement activities. Mini practices and feedback sessions.
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Duman, G. (2015). Okul öncesi dönemde beden eğitimi. Hedef Yayıncılık.
Gallahue, D.L. (2012). Understanding Motor Development. McGraw Hill.
Nalbant, Ö. (2020). Çocuk Oyun ve Hareket Eğitimi. Nobel.
Özyürek, A. (2017). Erken çocuklukta beden eğitimi ve spor: Uygulanmış etkinlik örnekleriyle. Vize

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Expression, presentation, discussion, questions and answers,micro education, cooperative learning.

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

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bernacoker@gmail.com

Office Hours

Monday 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
In-class practices 2 7 14
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

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.1552211
LO.2552211
LO.3552211
LO.4552211
LO.5552211
LO.6552211

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