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  Course Description
Course Name : Children’s Books and Literature in Early Childhood

Course Code : OÖ 722

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. EBRU DERETARLA GÜL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 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.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites :

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : 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.

Course Contents : In this course, the definition of early childhood literature and related works, and professionals´ evaluation of literal works are given.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Literature for children and adult Reading sources Lecture, discussion
2 The content of children´s literature types according to ages and developmental features Reading sources Lecture, discussion
3 Qualification in children´s literature Reading sources Lecture, discussion
4 Types of children´s literature Reading sources Lecture, discussion
5 Writer and illustrator in children´s literature Examination Lecture, discussion, Case Study
6 Children´s literature publishing Examination, Investigation Lecture, discussion, Case Study
7 Evaluating children´s literature works Examination, Investigation Lecture, discussion, Case Study
8 Midterm Exam Preparation for Midterm Written EXam
9 Techniques and rules of reading to children Reading sources Discussion, Case Study
10 Techniques and rules of reading to children Reading sources Discussion, Case Study
11 Examining and evaluating books for children in Turkey Examination, Investigation Discussion, Case Study, Problem Solving
12 Examining and evaluating books for children in other countries Examination, Investigation Discussion, Case Study, Problem Solving
13 Examination of study related to children´s literature Examination, Investigation Individual Working
14 Examination of study related to children´s literature Examination, Investigation Individual Working
15 Examination of study related to children´s literature Examination, Investigation, Discussion Discussion, Case Study, Problem Solving
16/17 Final Exam Preparation for Final Exam Written Exam


  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
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 60
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Relates knowledge in the field of early childhood education to the knowledge in other fields. 4
2 Explains the theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of study at expert level. 4
3 Plans and executes a scientific research study. 5
4 Acts in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical standards when conducting a scientific research or concluding projects. 3
5 Describes and defines different scientific research methods and analyses used in social sciences. 2
6 Independently executes a study that requires expertise in his/her field. 4
7 Questions and inquires into the social and scientific topics in a critical manner and is open to new perspectives. 4
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
9 Thoroughly explains the educational and developmental issues related to early childhood education. 4
10 Defines, describes and explains teaching strategies, methods and techniques. 5
11 Explains the interactions among different disciplines related to her/his field of study. 2
12 Critically reviews and reflects on the national and international approaches to early childhood education. 3
13 Applies different teaching strategies, methods and techniques. 4
14 Works in a team and/or acts as a leader to solve problems in her/his field. 2
15 Executes studies in her/his field of study in accordance with the life long learning perspective. 3
16 Is sensitive to and follows the social and technological developments. 2
17 Utilizes the information and communication technologies effectively. 4
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).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 6 84
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 3 9
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 151
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.04
ECTS Credit: 6