FAMILY EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE IN PRESCHOOL

ECE665

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

To understand the importance of early childhood education in family studies and family education theories.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definition and importance of early childhood
2^nd Week	Early childhood period and family
3^rd Week	Early childhood period and family education
4^th Week	Early childhood period and family theories I
5^th Week	Early childhood period and family theories II
6^th Week	Early childhood programmes
7^th Week	Early childhood and family education approaches
8^th Week	Mid-term Exam
9^th Week	Early childhood and family education approaches
10^th Week	To develop and evaluate family involvement programmes
11^th Week	To develop and evaluate family involvement programmes
12^th Week	Communication skills
13^th Week	Family guidance
14^th Week	General discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

Contemporary perspectives on families, communities, and schools for young children / edited by Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek,2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	5	70
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework
Total Work Load			138
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.6
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)