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Program of Child Development

CGP210

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Course Code
CGP210
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explains the concepts related to children's literature.
  2. Recognizes the types of children's literature.
  3. Explains the contribution of children's literature to the development of the child.
  4. Compares the format and content features of children's books.
  5. Makes a book choice according to age and developmental characteristics.
  6. Prepares books for children of different age groups.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of this course, it is aimed to obtain information about the historical development of children's literature, definition and types of children's literature (picture story books, fairy tale, poetry, story, digital book, comic book, science book), recognition of the form and content features of children's literature.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Children and Literature, Overview of Childhood in Turkey and the World
2nd Week Historical Development of Children's Literature
3rd Week Children and Books
4th Week The Place of Children's Books in the Child's Development Process (Language Development, Cognitive Development, Social Development)
5th Week The Place of Children's Books in the Child's Development Process (Emotional Development, Personality Development, Social Development)
6th Week Features that Children's Books Should Have
7th Week Types of Preschool Children's Books and Book Selection by Age
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Basic Principles of Children's Literature Products, Types of Children and Youth Literature
10th Week Reading Culture, The Function of Children's Books in the Process of Acquiring Reading Culture
11th Week Presentation Techniques of Literary Texts
12th Week Early Literacy and Children's Literature
13th Week Children's Literature and Media
14th Week Picture story book evaluation presentations
15th Week Picture story book evaluation presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingGönen, M. Çocuk Edebiyatı.(2013).Eğitenkitap Yayınları; Ankara.
Şirin, M. R. (2000). Çocuk Edebiyatı, İstanbul.
Akçalı, S. (2009), Çocuk ve Medya, (Ed). Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 40
Practice 1 10
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 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 14 3 42
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 8 3 24
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Book Presentation 1 6 6
Total Work Load172
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.73
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
K1
K2 X
K3 X X X
K4 X X
K5
K6 X X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11 X
K12
K13