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  Course Description
Course Name : Family Involvement in Early Childhood

Course Code : OÖ 739

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) : Prof.Dr. YAŞARE AKTAŞ ARNAS

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the importance of family involvement training for pre-school
Knows the barriers to participation in training for pre-school family
Knows the family participation strategies for pre-school training.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The student learns about the importance of family involvement and family participation in training for pre-school and strategies for family involvement.

Course Contents : This course covers the importance of pre-school co-operation in the school-parent family participation barriers and ways to deal with these obstacles, family involvement in children´s education strategies and the participation of parents of children between different topics.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classoom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the course and lecture on the parents and pre-school education and the importance of family involvement reading Lectures, presentation and discussion
2 Family education programs implemented in various countries reading Lectures, presentation and discussion
3 Family education programs implemented in Turkey reading and research Lectures, presentation and discussion
4 Barriers and solutions to eliminate barriers to participation in family reading and research Lectures, presentation and discussion
5 The communication between school and family in early childhood reading and research Lectures, presentation and discussion
6 Family involvement strategies and strategies for the production and provision of examples of activities research and material preparation Lectures, presentation and discussion
7 Family involvement strategies and strategies for the production and provision of examples of activities research and material preparation Lectures, presentation and discussion
8 Mid-term exam reading literature, data collection and reporting presentation
9 Family involvement strategies and strategies for the production and provision of examples of activities research and material preparation Lectures, presentation and discussion
10 Family involvement strategies and strategies for the production and provision of examples of activities research and material preparation Lectures, presentation and discussion
11 Patients and families with children in need of special education work reading and research preparation of presentation Lectures, presentation and discussion
12 Working with families of children with problems of adaptation reading and research preparation of presentation Lectures, presentation and discussion
13 Working families with abused children reading and research preparation of presentation Lectures, presentation and discussion
14 Working with families with different cultural values and different native languages reading and research preparation of presentation Lectures, presentation and discussion
15 Ensuring the father´s participation in pre-school education reading and research preparation of presentation Lectures, presentation and discussion
16/17 final file preparation check out of the file


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Warner, L. ve Sower, J. (2005). Educating Young Children From Preschool Through Primary Grades. Boston, Pearson Allyn & Bacon
 Catron, E.C. ve Allen, J. (2008). Early Childhood Curriculum: A Creative-Play Model. Fourt Edition, Merill Prentice Hall, New Jersey
 Hornby, G.(2000). Improving Parental Involvement. London, Continuum International Pub.
 Morrison, G.S. (2006). Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education. Fourth Ed. Ohio:Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 9 40
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. 5
2 Explains the theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of study at expert level. 5
3 Plans and executes a scientific research study. 0
4 Acts in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical standards when conducting a scientific research or concluding projects. 0
5 Describes and defines different scientific research methods and analyses used in social sciences. 0
6 Independently executes a study that requires expertise in his/her field. 5
7 Questions and inquires into the social and scientific topics in a critical manner and is open to new perspectives. 0
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, 0
9 Thoroughly explains the educational and developmental issues related to early childhood education. 5
10 Defines, describes and explains teaching strategies, methods and techniques. 0
11 Explains the interactions among different disciplines related to her/his field of study. 0
12 Critically reviews and reflects on the national and international approaches to early childhood education. 5
13 Applies different teaching strategies, methods and techniques. 0
14 Works in a team and/or acts as a leader to solve problems in her/his field. 0
15 Executes studies in her/his field of study in accordance with the life long learning perspective. 0
16 Is sensitive to and follows the social and technological developments. 0
17 Utilizes the information and communication technologies effectively. 0
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. 0
* 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 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 9 4 36
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 145
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.8
ECTS Credit: 6