PRE-SCHOOL TEACHING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ECE4040 | Educational Administration in Early Childhood | Spring | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | En |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SEDA SARAÇ |
Course Objectives: | The primary objective of this course is to provide students with the basic administrative skills needed to manage a child development program. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: • provide service in the care, development, and education of children in early care and education settings. • supervise assistants, aides, and teachers in private early care and education settings, • create a developmentally appropriate learning environment for children in early care and education settings. • demonstrate knowledge of best practices in guidance, curriculum selection, and health and safety for early care and education settings .Demonstrate the ability to organize schedules, allocate resources, maintain a safe environment, and to engage staff and students with respect to the school’s mission and goals. |
This course introduces students to the principles and practices of establishing and/or administering a child development program. Emphasis will be placed on administrative techniques in areas such as finances, purchasing, personnel management, client policies, regulatory agencies, and public relations. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | Introduction to the course | ||
2) | Leadership | ||
3) | Leadership | ||
4) | Human Resource Development | ||
5) | Human Resource Development | ||
6) | Personnel Cost and Allocation | ||
7) | MIDTERM | ||
8) | Center Operations | ||
9) | Fiscal Management | ||
10) | Fiscal Management | ||
11) | Program Planning & Evaluation | ||
12) | Marketing & Public Relations | ||
13) | Technology | ||
14) | Presentations |
Course Notes: | 1 Talan,N.T & Bloom, P.J. Program Administration Scale: Measuring Early Childhood Leadership and Management 2nd Edition |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 0 | % 10 |
Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
Application | 0 | % 0 |
Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | % 0 |
Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
Final | 1 | % 35 |
Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
Jury | % 0 | |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | 6 | 10 | 60 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Quizzes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 149 |
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. |