Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
SIE104	Teaching Reading and Writing to Disadvantaged Primary School Students	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to identify the problems experienced by disadvantaged primary school students in teaching reading and writing and to provide them with knowledge and experience regarding instructional interventions.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Hülya KODAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Knows the basic problems experienced by disadvantaged students.
2	Knows the methods and strategies for teaching reading and writing to disadvantaged students.
3	Knows how to evaluate the reading and writing skills of disadvantaged students.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Knows the basic problems experienced by disadvantaged students. Knows the methods and strategies for teaching reading and writing to disadvantaged students. Knows how to evaluate the reading and writing skills of disadvantaged students.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Explanation of the purpose of the lesson
2	The importance and effective use of the brain in reading and writing
3	brain disorders
4	Learning Disabilities
5	Beliefs and Cognition Regarding Disadvantaged Students
6	Basic problems experienced by children with learning disabilities
7	Reading difficulties, detection of reading difficulties and intervention methods
8	Midterm
9	Reading difficulties, detection of reading difficulties and intervention methods
10	Writing difficulties, teaching methods related to writing difficulties
11	Writing difficulties, teaching methods related to writing difficulties
12	Technology use in disadvantaged children
13	Technology use in disadvantaged children
14	Evaluation of disadvantaged children
15	Evaluation of disadvantaged children

Recommended or Required Reading

Bender, W.N. & Larkin, M. J. (2009) Reading Strategies or Elementary Students with Learning Difficulties. • Bruning, R. H., Schraw, G. J. & Norby, M. M. (2014). Bilişsel Psikoloji ve Öğretim . Nobel. • Peter, W. Airasian (2000) Assessment in the Classroom. 2.nd Edition. McGraw-Hill Companies.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Practice	1	30	30
Report Presentation	1	2	2
Project Preparation	1	42	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	42	42
Reading	1	42	42
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			171

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

LO1

LO2

LO3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High