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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-OÖS5Social Skills Training in ChildrenElective474
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of the course is to learn basic concepts and practice of social skills, to know the importance of social skills in preschool period, to enable children to develop social skills to examine existing programs and develop new social skill activities.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Know and express the basic concepts related to social skills
2Understand the importance of social skills training.
3Know and express the classification of the social skills
4Investigate and use the preschool social skill program while working with children.
5Plan activities to develop social skills in preschool education.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Definition of behavior, positive and negative behaviors, therotical basis of behavior development, definition of social skills, importance of social skills, the role of value education in terms of social skills, causes of poor social skills, scope of social skills, definition of problem behavior, relation between problem behavior and social skills, classification of problem behaviors, social skill and problem; effective factors in terms of social skills and problem behavior, social skill training program for early childhood, preparing and presenting sample activities to develop social skills and reduce problem behaviors in early childhood,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Behavior, positive social behavior, concepts of social skills, the importance of developing social skills for preschoolers
2Theoretical basis of behavior development and problem behaviors
3The relationship between behavior problems and lack of social skills
4Social skills models, social skills areas and the classification of social skills
5Social skills and social competence, social skills areas: starting skills, academic skills
6Social skills areas: skills for emotions, coping skills, problem solving skills
7Mid-term exam
8The development of social skills in preschool period
9Social skills programs in the world and in Turkey for preschoolers
10Preparing and presenting activities to develop social skills and reduce problem behaviors in early childhood
11Preparing and presenting activities to develop social skills and reduce problem behaviors in early childhood
12 Preparing and presenting activities to develop social skills and reduce problem behaviors in early childhood
13 Preparing and presenting activities to develop social skills and reduce problem behaviors in early childhood
14Preparing and presenting activities to develop social skills and reduce problem behaviors in early childhood
15Preparation for final exam
16 Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Akman, B., & Gülay, H. (2009). Sosyal Beceri Eğitimi, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara Doğru, Y. S., Doğan, Z. (2016). Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Sosyal Beceri Öğretim Programı. Nobel Yayıncılık:Ankara. Bacanlı, H. (2012). Sosyal beceri eğitimi (4.baskı). PegemAkademi:Ankara.. Ömeroğlu, E., ve diğerleri (2013).Okul Öncesi Çocukları için Sosyal Beceri Destek Eğitimi Öğretmen Rehber Kitabı. İstatistik Dünyası: Ankara. Avcıoğlu, H. (2005). Etkinliklerle Sosyal Beceri Öğretimi. Ankara: Kök Yayınevi Collins, J. & Collins, M. (1992). Social skills training and skilled helper. West Sussex, England: Wiley & Sons
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination11010
Attending Lectures14342
Seminar21020
Performance14228
Homework2510
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO14232 32323
LO22333 23312
LO31222 12111
LO42122 12311
LO51423 23343
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High