Information Package

Master's of Pre-School Education with Thesis

ECE603

APPROACHES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND PROGRAM: ADVANCED

Course Code
ECE603
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Knows the emergence and nature of the approaches related to early childhood.
  2. Compares different approaches and programs in the early childhood period in line with the current literature.
  3. Plans the program development stages in accordance with its purpose.
  4. Develops developmetally appropriate programs for early childhood.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Introduction - Syllabus Presentation
2nd Week Theory, approach, model, program etc. Studies to recall the concepts related to the field
3rd Week High Scope - Reggio Emilia
4th Week Montessori - Waldorf
5th Week Project Approach - PVP Model
6th Week Developmentally Appropriate Program (DAP)
7th Week Programs implemented in MEB and other countries
8th Week Theory and Model Evaluations
9th Week Visa Week
10th Week Training program preparation stages
11th Week Needs determination and gain creation stages
12th Week Content creation, educational status preparation and evaluation stages
13th Week Examples of pre-school education programs in the world
14th Week Preparation of program / approach proposal
Recommended or Required ReadingOrnstein, Allan C., and Francis P. Hunkins. (2004). Curriculum: foundations, principles, and issues. Boston, Mass: Allyn and Bacon.

Trawick Smith, J.(2014). Pearson Early Childhood Development, Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Gelişim (Çev.Ed. Berrin Akman) 5.Basım Nobel-Pearson
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Case Study
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Project
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 20
Presentation of Case Study 1 40
Other 1 40
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Project 1 50 50
Term Project Research 2 50 100
Case Study Presentation 2 50 100
Total Work Load292
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.73
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2
K3 X
K4 X X
K5
K6
K7 X
K8 X
K9
K10 X X