Information Package / Course Catalogue
Early Childhood Science Education
Course Code: ÇGE210
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Experiencing and theoretically explaining natural science phenomena with simple materials

Course Content

Experiences weather events, pressure-volume relationship, mixing and changing colors, getting rid of germs by cleaning, making a compass.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to explain natural phenomena through science education
2.Will be able to demonstrate weather phenomena through experiments
3.Explains the weather phenomena theoretically.
4.Demonstrates the pressure-volume relationship with experiments.
5.Explains the results of color mixtures theoretically.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akman, B., Balat, G. U., Güler, T., Alabay, E., Büyüktaşkapu, S., Önkol, F. L., ... & Veziroğlu, M. (2010). Science education in preschool period.Pegem Academy.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
The relationship between natural events and science education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Things to consider when conducting experiments
Week 4 - Theoretical
Weather experiments
Week 5 - Theoretical
Weather experiments
Week 6 - Theoretical
Weather experiments
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pressure-volume relationship experiments
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pressure-volume relationship experiments
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pressure-volume relationship experiments
Week 10 - Theoretical
Color experiments
Week 11 - Theoretical
Color experiments
Week 12 - Theoretical
Experiments on cleanliness (germ)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Making a compass in nature
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Seminar1505
Individual Work37227
Midterm Examination1055
Final Examination20510
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
3
4
2
4
4
3
5
2
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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4
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-4
2
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
2
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026