| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | AE-OÖS10 | Creativity and Creative Child Activities in Early Childhood | Elective | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The main aim of the course is; To reveal the relationship between creativity and child, applications supporting creativity in early childhood and to create developmentally appropriate creative activities. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To the realization of developing your own personal creativity. | | 2 | Explaining and interpreting theories about creativity, creativity process and characteristics of creative individual. | | 3 | Explain and apply how to plan the learning environment in a creative way. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Definition of creativity; theories explaining creative thinking; dimensions of creativity; the development of creativity in the child; creativity and intelligence relationship; creativity and art fields; creative personality traits, factors affecting creativity, the role of education in the development of creativity; evaluation of creativity; Planning, implementing and evaluating creative activities suitable for preschool education program. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to the course, meeting, basic concepts | | | | 2 | Definition and dimensions of creativity | | | | 3 | Creativity theories | | | | 4 | Development of creativity in early childhood, factors that support creativity | | | | 5 | Development of creativity in early childhood, factors that support creativity | | | | 6 | Features of creative individual, creative teacher and creative school | | | | 7 | Midterm exam | | | | 8 | Creativity activities in the field of language development | | | | 9 | Creativity activities in the field of cognitive development | | | | 10 | Creativity activities in the field of physical development | | | | 11 | Creativity activities in the field of art | | | | 12 | Presentations of developing creativity in early childhood | | | | 13 | Presentations of developing creativity in early childhood | | | | 14 | Presentations of developing creativity in early childhood | | | | 15 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Sevinç, M. (Ed.). (2003). New Approaches to Early Childhood Development and Education. Morpa Culture Publications.
Gönen, M., Şahin, S., Tanju, E. and Yükselen, A. İ. (2006). Creative Activities for Children. Epsilon Publishing.
Şener, T. and Yıldız, F. Ü. (2007). Creativity Education in Preschool Period I-II. Nobel Publishing. |
| 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 | | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Attending Lectures | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Self Study | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Reading | 12 | 2 | 24 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | LO2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | LO3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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