Information Package

Program of Child Development

CGP250

ART AND CREATIVITY WITH CHILDREN

Course Code
CGP250
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. Develops his/her own creativity.
  2. Explains the development of creativity, creative methods and techniques and methods of communicating with children according to the ages of the children.
  3. Selects the materials that can be used according to the age of the children with the applications to be made.
  4. It prepares creative educational activities suitable for children's development levels.
  5. It supports children's imaginations and creativity with art programs.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to enable students to learn and use the techniques necessary to have creative thinking, to use the development of creativity in early childhood, and to use creative thinking techniques in the communication process with children and during applications with children. In addition, it is aimed to learn the developmental stages of children's drawings, to design two-dimensional and three-dimensional art activities and to provide an environment where they can display their imagination and creativity by gaining an aesthetic perspective through art.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction of the Course, Creativity, Creativity's Place in Human Life, Creativity And The Brain
2nd Week Creativity thinking theories
3rd Week Creativity Processes, Techniques and Methods for Developing Creative Thinking, Innovation
4th Week Factors Affecting Creativity, Educational Institutions and Teachers in Learning Creativity
5th Week Meaning and Function of Art, Classification of Art, Importance and Necessity of Art Education
6th Week Creativity, Art and Aesthetic Development in Early Childhood
7th Week Linear Development of Children and Children's Pictures
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week The Importance of Museums and Art Galleries in Child's Life
10th Week Two-dimensional Art Applications: Painting Techniques and Printing Techniques, Collage
11th Week Two-Dimensional Art Applications: Origami Mask and puppet making
12th Week Three-dimensional art applications: Making and shaping kneading materials
13th Week Three-Dimensional Art Practices: Construction Works with Waste Materials
14th Week Homework Presentations
15th Week Homework Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingDers Kitabı: Argun, Y. (2004). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Yaratıcılık ve Eğitim, Anı Yayıncılık.
Yardımcı Ders Kitapları: Emel Çakıroğlu Wilbrand (2015), Çocuk Eğitimi Sanatı, Aura Yayınevi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Project
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
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 2 28
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 8 2 16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 5 5
Performance Practice 10 2 20
Total Work Load141
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.7
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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