| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ÇG205B | Science Education | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| No make students have competence and knowledge for necessity, importance and content of the science education in early childhood education, to design activities, and use methods to promote childs scientific thinking in early ages |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Zeynep ÖKTAY |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Explain the importance of science education in early childhood | | 2 | Express role of teacher and parents in early childhood science education | | 3 | Recognise basic science concepts in early childhood education | | 4 | Explain importance of scientific process skills for children in early childhood education | | 5 | Design activities related to scientific process skills in early childhood education |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Science and nature studies in pre-school education. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | What is Science? How Do Children Learn Science? | | | | 2 | Basic science concepts and teaching techniques of these concepts in early childhood science studies
| | | | 3 | Science process skills in pre-school science education, giving children process skills | | | | 4 | Role of teacher and parents in early childhood science teaching
| | | | 5 | Concept maps and practising of these maps in early childhood science teaching
| | | | 6 | Analogies and practising of analogies in early childhood science teaching
| | | | 7 | Science and Nature Center, Science Education Materials | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam
| | | | 9 | Science projects and practising of these projects in early childhood science teaching
| | | | 10 | Drama in science education.
| | | | 11 | Preschool Science Education Program and Science Education Programs Applied in the World (Wings of Discovery, Tool Kit for Early Chilhood Science Education, La Main à là Pâte, Pollen Science-Lab , Design and Making Centre, ScienceStart!) | | | | 12 | Hands on Science and Basic experiments in early science
| | | | 13 | Technology in early science education.
| | | | 14 | Designing, planning and assessment of early childhood activiities
| | | | 15 | Designing, planning and assessment of early childhood activiities
| | | | 16 | Fınal Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Sinanoğlu, F. (2006). Okul Öncesinde Fen Eğitimi. Ank: Nobel Yay. Şimşek N. ve ark. (2007).
Okul Öncesi Dönemde Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi. Ank: Anı Yay |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Report Presentation | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Seminar | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 6 | 2 | 12 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | LO2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | LO3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | LO4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | LO5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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