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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Children’s Books and Literature in Early Childhood |
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| Course Code |
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OÖ 722 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. EBRU DERETARLA GÜL
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Identifies children´s literature.
Evaluates children´s literature works.
Knows and chooses the types of children´s literature appropriate to early childhood and choose them.
Chooses the types of children´s literature appropriate to children´s ages and developmental features in early childhood.
Introduces and reads literal works in approoprate ways to children in early childhood settings.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Students learn the features of literature for children in early childhood and qualified children´s books, identifying the techniques of reading books to early childhood children, being able to choose appropriate works according to children´s ages and developmental features by evaluating chilren´s literature productions. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this course, the definition of early childhood literature and related works, and professionals´ evaluation of literal works are given. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Literature for children and adult |
Reading sources |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
The content of children´s literature types according to ages and developmental features |
Reading sources |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
Qualification in children´s literature |
Reading sources |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Types of children´s literature |
Reading sources |
Lecture, discussion |
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5 |
Writer and illustrator in children´s literature |
Examination |
Lecture, discussion, Case Study |
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6 |
Children´s literature publishing |
Examination, Investigation |
Lecture, discussion, Case Study |
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7 |
Evaluating children´s literature works |
Examination, Investigation |
Lecture, discussion, Case Study |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
Preparation for Midterm |
Written EXam |
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9 |
Techniques and rules of reading to children |
Reading sources |
Discussion, Case Study |
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10 |
Techniques and rules of reading to children |
Reading sources |
Discussion, Case Study |
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11 |
Examining and evaluating books for children in Turkey |
Examination, Investigation |
Discussion, Case Study, Problem Solving |
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12 |
Examining and evaluating books for children in other countries |
Examination, Investigation |
Discussion, Case Study, Problem Solving |
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13 |
Examination of study related to children´s literature |
Examination, Investigation |
Individual Working |
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14 |
Examination of study related to children´s literature |
Examination, Investigation |
Individual Working |
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15 |
Examination of study related to children´s literature |
Examination, Investigation, Discussion |
Discussion, Case Study, Problem Solving |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Preparation for Final Exam |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Whitehead, R.(1998). Children’s Literature Strategies of Teaching. New Jersey, Prentice Hall, Inc.
Jalongo, M.R. (1993). Young Children and Picture Books, Literature From Infancy to Six. New York, National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Glazer, J.I. (1986). Literature for Young Children. Ohio, Bell&Howell Company
Cullinan, B.E., Galda, L. (1994). Literature and the Child. Orlando, Harcourt Brace&Company.
Nodelman, P. (1996). The Pleasures and Children’s Literature. Longman Publishers
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
40 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
60 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Relates knowledge in the field of early childhood education to the knowledge in other fields. |
4 |
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2 |
Explains the theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of study at expert level. |
4 |
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3 |
Plans and executes a scientific research study. |
5 |
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4 |
Acts in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical standards when conducting a scientific research or concluding projects. |
3 |
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5 |
Describes and defines different scientific research methods and analyses used in social sciences. |
2 |
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6 |
Independently executes a study that requires expertise in his/her field. |
4 |
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7 |
Questions and inquires into the social and scientific topics in a critical manner and is open to new perspectives. |
4 |
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8 |
Presents a research study that s/he conducted in the field of early childhood education to a group of experts or non-experts orally, visually or in writing, |
3 |
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9 |
Thoroughly explains the educational and developmental issues related to early childhood education. |
4 |
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10 |
Defines, describes and explains teaching strategies, methods and techniques. |
5 |
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11 |
Explains the interactions among different disciplines related to her/his field of study. |
2 |
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12 |
Critically reviews and reflects on the national and international approaches to early childhood education. |
3 |
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13 |
Applies different teaching strategies, methods and techniques. |
4 |
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14 |
Works in a team and/or acts as a leader to solve problems in her/his field. |
2 |
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15 |
Executes studies in her/his field of study in accordance with the life long learning perspective. |
3 |
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16 |
Is sensitive to and follows the social and technological developments. |
2 |
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17 |
Utilizes the information and communication technologies effectively. |
4 |
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18 |
Proficiently uses one of the languages in the European Language Portfolio at the level that enables her/him understand the knowledge base related to her/his field of study, communicate orally and verbally. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
3 |
9 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 151 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6.04 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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