PRE-SCHOOL TEACHING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ECE3101 Art Education in Early Childhood Spring 3 0 3 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. SEDA SARAÇ
Course Objectives: The basic aim of the course is to provide that children have the knowledge about basic arts concepts and degrade this knowledge to the level of preschoolers by the means of various practices.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Student comprehend the basic concepts related to arts and arts education within the historical process of arts education.
2. Student activates his/her visual thinking skills and can develop his/her visual explanation skills.
3. Student is aware of that arts education is an effective part of modern education.
4.Student can prepare an arts education plan within the preschool education program.
5. Student can apply arts education to preschoolers.
6. Student knows the properties of their pictures by considering the developmental properties of children and can make evaluation according to these properties.
7. Student can provide for children to benefit from arts education in the skill "explaining themselves".
8. Student benefits from museums in his/her education and can make a museum education plan according to his/her need.

Course Content

The description and importance of arts, basic arts education, basic arts criticism, child paintings and their properties, child's artistic development stages, materials, methods and techniques in arts education, museum education

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) The description, importance and history of arts education. Beauty: Learning the evaluation of work with artistic criteria.
3) Arts language, basic arts education. Design elements
4) Arts language, basic arts education. Design principles.
5) Arts criticism: Recognizing and learning process of an arts work
6) Child painting and its properties
7) Child's artistic development stages-Learning outcomes of arts education for preschoolers
8) Midterm
9) Materials used in visual arts education. Multidimensional method and techniques in preschool arts education.
10) Multidimensional method and techniques in preschool arts education.
11) Preschool visual arts education methods and techniques-Preschool visual arts education collage work method and techniques
12) Preschool visual arts education methods and techniques-Preschool visual arts education printing work method and techniques
13) Preschool visual arts education methods and techniques-Preschool visual arts education three dimensional work method and techniques
14) Museum education: Meeting real arts objects in museums, recognizing them and using in preschool education

Sources

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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 30
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Analyze and demonstrate knowledge of concepts, ideas, applications in early childhood education and to be able to evaluate them critically.
2) To understand and know the developmental and learning capacities of 0-66 month old children and to reflect these to their education process.
3) Implementation of the subject matter, pedagogical and professional knowledge necessary for early childhood education.
4) Create teaching potential for 0-66 months old children regarding their multidimensional developmental process including skills and attitudes and behavior applicable to life.
5) To know how to develop, apply and evaluate learning mediums with sıitable education programs, teaching approach and methods and techniques which is flexible for each individual child .
6) To know and apply the necessary measurement and assessmant techniques suitable for early childhood educaton.
7) To develop and apply projects that supports children, families and individuals in the community and contributing positively to their developmental process.
8) To integrate the knowledge and experience of working together with different programs and different age groups.
9) To demonstrate the commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism,life-long learning and professional growth.
10) To cooperate and collaborate with other individuals and community to bring awareness about early childhood education to society.
11) To be able to recognize problems in early childhood education, to bring scientifically acceptable solutions to these problems and participate effectively in projects leading to such solutions.
12) Demonstrate knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies related to early childhood education and act accordingly.
13) To demonstrate commitment to societial,scientific and professional values.
14) To recognize and respect different cultures and to be sensitive to individual and cultural differences.
15) To demonstrate competence and ethical approach in information and communication technologies.
16) To demonstrate English profiency in communicating, knowledge sharing and professional development areas of early childhood education.