Information Package / Course Catalogue
Art Education in Early Childhood
Course Code: OÖÖ323
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In this course, students will be able to explain the basic concepts related to art education and to be able to plan and apply creative art activities for pre-school children.

Course Content

Definition and function of art; history of art education; place and importance of art education, to recognize and evaluate artwork; definition and importance of creativity and art education in early childhood; children's picture and characteristics according to their developmental stages; methods, techniques and materials of preschool art education, art education in the museum; theories and practices related to creativity and art education in early childhood; preparation and applying activities that support children's creative expression skills and aesthetic awareness.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Selcen AYDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines creativity and art.
2.Describes art and creativity theories and the principles.
3.Explains the processes of artistic creation, the place and importance of art in child's development, education.
4.Explains the relationships between perception, visual perception, image and imagination, artistic personality traits, and implements activities to develop children's creativity.
5.Plans and applies activities that develop creativity of children.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fox & Schirrmacher (2018). Çocuklarda sanat ve yaratıcılığın gelişimi (Çev.Ed: N.Aral ve G.Duman). Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.
2.Cevher Kalburan (2011). Erken çocukluk döneminde yaratıcılık ve sanat. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap.
3.Alakuş, A. O. (2009). Sanat eğitimi ve görsel sanatlar öğretimi. (Ed. A. O. Alakuş ve L. Mercin). Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
4.Artut, K. (2004). Sanat eğitimi kuramları ve yöntemleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and function of art; history of art education; place and importance of art education
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition and importance of creativity and art education in early childhood; children's picture and characteristics according to their developmental stages
Week 3 - Theoretical
Art education in the museum; theories and practices related to creativity and art education in early childhood
Week 4 - Theoretical
Art activities in preschool education program, methods, techniques and materials of preschool art education
Week 5 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 6 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 7 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Planning and applying of art activities (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 10 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 11 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 12 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 13 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Week 14 - Practice
Planning and applying of art activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment100330
Midterm Examination101515
Final Examination101515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
OÇ-3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
OÇ-5
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026