Information Package

Program of Child Development

CGP160

EVALUATION OF CHILD'S PAINTINGS

Course Code
CGP160
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explains the role of drawings in understanding and evaluating a child.
  2. Explains theoretical approaches to children's drawings.
  3. Lists the developmental stages of children's drawings.
  4. Selects a drawing evaluation method that is appropriate to the child's age, characteristics, and needs.
  5. Evaluates the drawings of children between the ages of 2-14.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to get acquainted with the child, to understand, to have information about his feelings and thoughts through the pictures they draw. The aim of this course is to provide the professionals who will work with the child to communicate with the children more easily and to understand their feelings and thoughts more easily.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, the history of the study of children's pictures, painting as a means of communication
2nd Week The role of painting in psychological diagnosis
3rd Week Opinions on child drawing
4th Week Stages of development in child painting: Doodling period (2-4 years)
5th Week Pre-schema period (4-7 years)
6th Week Schematic Period (7-9 years old)
7th Week Period of realism (9-12 years)
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week Logic Period (12-14 years old)
10th Week The most common subjects in children's drawings and gender differences
11th Week Characteristics of children's drawings (Case studies)
12th Week Pictures as an indicator of relationships with others (disorder, sibling relationships, broken family, family pressure, etc.)
13th Week Pictures as an indicator of mental development (pictures of mentally disabled, gifted children)
14th Week Pictures of Children at Normal Developmental Level
15th Week Presentation of Evaluation Reports
Recommended or Required ReadingYavuzer, H. (2017). Resimleriyle Çocuk. Remzi Kitabevi; Istanbul.
Kirişoğlu O. T., (1991). Sanatta Eğitim, Eğitim Kitabevi, Ankara.
Artut K. (2001). Sanat Eğitimi, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Case Study
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
  • Problem Solving
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 14 3 42
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 8 2 16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 12 12
Total Work Load142
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.73
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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