PLAY AND PLAY MATERIAL IN PRESCHOOL PERIOD I

ECE659

Course Code: ECE659
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Esra Merdin

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

To evaluate child's play behavior
To evaluate basic approaches about play
To evaluate play environment and materials according to child developmet

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

It is about description of the play, history of theplay, playing centers and impact on children?s development.These are a great way of having datailed information, researching and making practice for the student.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definition of play and history
2^nd Week	Characteristics of play
3^rd Week	Kinds of play according to age, Piaget theory
4^th Week	Classic play theory, Theories of play which explain with energy, Theories of play which explain instinct
5^th Week	Contemporary play theoires, Psychoanalytic theory, Psychosocial theory
6^th Week	Cognitive theory, Arausal Modulation, Bateson Theory
7^th Week	To evaluate advantages and disadvantages of play theories
8^th Week	Mid-term Exam
9^th Week	Effects of play in social, cognitive, language, psychomotor and social development
10^th Week	Characteristics of play culture, differences between developing countries and non-developing countries
11^th Week	Adult and child interaction in play environment, effects of adult to children in play
12^th Week	Play environment, characteristics indoornad outdoor environment
13^th Week	Play materials, characteristics and effects to child developmet
14^th Week	General discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

Hughes. Fergus. P. (1995). Children, Play, and Development. Allyn and Bacon

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Practice
Project
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Project	1	30
Presentation of Case Study	1	30
Other	1	20
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	1	5	5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	5	70
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	5	5
Homework
Total Work Load			152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X
K2
K3	X		X
K4
K5		X	X
K6
K7
K8	X	X	X
K9
K10