| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Interpret works of children's literature in the context of the characteristics and general goals of children's literature.
- Evaluates the contributions of different children's literature works (fairy tales, poems, stories, novels, etc.) to child development.
- Evaluates children's literature works by taking into account the features that children's literature works should have.
- Develops methods to improve reading habits.
- Explains the role of children's books in teaching Türkçe.
- Selects a work of children's literature and develops reading comprehension questions according to Barrett's Taxonomy.
- Performs interactive book reading applications.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | The aim of this course is to ensure that prospective classroom teachers contribute to the development of children by adapting what they have learned to primary school students in line with the purpose and content of the course by knowing the principles and characteristics of the Children's Literature course, to be aware of the methods for children to develop reading habits, to examine different types of children's literature works in terms of the basic characteristics of children's literature, to develop their knowledge, skills and awareness in examining qualified children's books that can be used in teaching Turkish, and to develop reading comprehension questions related to children's literature works according to Barrett's taxonomy. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Children and Literature General Objectives of Children's Literature Conceptual Framework of Children's Literature Children's Literature and Developmental Theories |
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2nd Week |
Children and Literature General Objectives of Children's Literature Conceptual Framework of Children's Literature Children's Literature and Developmental Theories |
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3rd Week |
Children's Literature in Developing Core Language Skills (Listening-Speaking-Reading-Writing) |
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4th Week |
Children's Literature in Developing Core Language Skills (Listening-Speaking-Reading-Writing) |
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5th Week |
Historical Development of Children's Literature (Globally and in Türkiye) |
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6th Week |
Analysis of Children?s Books in Terms of Essential Qualities |
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7th Week |
Analysis of Children?s Books in Terms of Essential Qualities |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Genres of Children's Literature I |
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10th Week |
Genres of Children's Literature II |
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11th Week |
Interactive Book Reading Practices I (Taxonomies) |
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12th Week |
Interactive Book Reading Practices I (Taxonomies) |
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13th Week |
Interactive Book Reading Practices I (Preparing Activity Sheets and Games) |
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14th Week |
Interactive Book Reading Practices II (Preparing Activity Sheets and Games) |
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15th Week |
General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
- Report Preparation
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Assignment |
2 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
2 |
12 |
24 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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|
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| Final exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Homework |
2 |
6 |
12 |
| Activity Development |
2 |
8 |
16 |
| Report writing |
2 |
10 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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