COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 6. (SPECIAL ABILITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 3050 FIELD ELC. 6. (SPECIAL ABILITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT) 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

The objective of this course is to equip students with the skills to design and develop effective educational programs for gifted individuals and enable them to create educational strategies and programs needed for these students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will gain the ability to develop effective educational programs for gifted individuals.
2   Students will be able to adapt different educational approaches appropriately for gifted individuals.
3   Students will be able to analyze the assessment of educational programs.
4   Students will be able to analyze the effectiveness of educational programs.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Educational needs and characteristics of gifted individuals
2 The program development process for gifted students
3 The theoretical foundations of educational programs
4 Program development models and approaches
5 Applicability of different educational approaches for gifted individuals
6 Inclusive education and gifted students
7 Designing modular educational programs
8 General review, course evaluation and midterm exam
9 The role of technology in program development
10 Assessment and feedback processes
11 Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and gifted individuals
12 Implementation stages and management of the program
13 Flexibility in the program and adapting to changing needs
14 Flexibility in the program and adapting to changing needs
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Karcı, I. (2020). Özel Yetenekli Öğrenciler için Program Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Demir, E. (2018). Üstün Yetenekli Öğrenciler Için Eğitim Programları. Istanbul: Kök Yayıncılık.
VanTassel-Baska, J. (2003). Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners. Allyn & Bacon.
Renzulli, J. S. (2012). Developing Creative Productivity in Gifted Students. Prufrock Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Project-Based Learning, Group Work, Case Studies, Classroom Discussions

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

Midterm Exam
Final Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Minimum 70% attendance is required.
Ethical behavior and confidentiality must be maintained.
All assignments and projects must be submitted on time.
Active participation is expected in group work and in-class practices.
Plagiarism or unreferenced work is considered academic misconduct.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

It will be announced by the course instructor at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

It will be announced by the course instructor at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 5 3 15
Preparation for final exam 5 3 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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