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Program of Preschool Teaching

ECC302

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Course Code
ECC302
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand the dimensions of children's literature and the theoretical features of children's literature.
  2. Know the basic elements of children's literature and the qualities that children's literature works should have.
  3. Select children's literature works according to the development level of children and evaluate these structures.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionBy the end of this course, students will acquire the development of children's literature in the world and Turkey, the importance of meeting qualified children's books in childhood, and the function of children's literature in raising sensitive and thinking individuals who have acquired a reading culture; examining the properties (design, content and educational) that should be present in children's literature works with examples, illustrating unqualified children's books with examples and discussing their negative effects on children's developmental characteristics; studies to determine the suitability of the pre-service teachers according to the age groups of the books they read and examine, and what development they will contribute to, determining the contribution of various literary literary genres (epic, fairy tales, poetry, stories, novels, etc.) and linguistic materials (counting, rhyme, riddles etc.) addressing children to children's development.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Syllabuses, and information about the course
2nd Week Basic concepts in children's literature
3rd Week Development of children's literature
4th Week The place of children's books in the child's development process
5th Week Basic elements of children's literature
6th Week Determination of presentation topics and dates
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Work studies in the context of basic elements of children's literature
9th Week Student presentations
10th Week Work reviews in the context of basic elements of children's literature
11th Week Student presentations
12th Week Work reviews in the context of basic elements of children's literature
13th Week Student presentations
14th Week Using children's literature in education
Recommended or Required ReadingSever, Sedat. Çocuk ve Edebiyat. İzmir: Tudem.
Sever, Sedat. Çocuk Edebiyatı ve Okuma Kültürü. İzmir: Tudem.
Oğuzkan, Ferhan. Çocuk Edeniyatı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Aslan, Canan. Çocuk Edebiyatı ve Duyarlık Eğitimi. Ankara: Pegem
Alemdar, Yalçın ve Gıyasettin Aytaş. Çocuk Edebiyatı. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Presentation of Book 1 10
Presentation of Article 1 10
Presentation of Case Study 1 10
Total(%) 30
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 30
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 70
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 2 2 4
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 10 30
Presentation (including preperation) 1 20 20
Total Work Load113
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.76
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X X X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X X X
K10 X X
K11 X
K12 X
K13 X
K14 X
K15 X X
K16 X
K17 X X X
K18 X