Information Package / Course Catalogue
Child, Art and Creativity
Course Code: ÇGL251
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: No
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

For bringing up student with creative thinking teach the knowledge and using of essential tecnics. Development of creativity according to children?s development. Using creative thinking when making communication and activities with children. To learn children picture?s development steps and teach students how children show their creativity and imagination by using art.

Course Content

At human and social life the importance and place of creativity, techniques and directions which deveop creative thinking, the role of families and school at early childhood creativity, different theories at creative thinking, to prepare creative surrondings for children on choosing creative activities appropriate to children?s developmental skill levels, the developmental steps at children?s drawings, how to use art for supporting childrens?s creativity, knowledge about reinforcing creativity by using activities and to use this theorical information at early chilhood activities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.o She/He will have information which is necessary for theoretical and practical in the field of child development.
2.o He/she will have the information of evaluation and interpretation comparatively the accuracy, reliability and validity of the gaining information on child development.
3.o He/she will have knowledge of children's developments, learning properties and challenges.
4.o He/she will have knowledge of developmental problems, physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, sensory development areas with taking in the consideration the ethical values
5.o It has information about the developmental evaluation of typical and atypical children in the direction of information given in the field of child development.
6.In the field of child development he/she will have the skills of generating different solutions to the problems with the evidence-based approach for the children with typical and atypical development.
7.He/she will take responsibility in trans-disciplinary studies and fulfills its task efficiently in the field of child development.
8.Using his advanced knowledge in the field of child development, he/she will execute independently individual and group works.
9.He/she will evaluate critically their own knowledge?s to identify their own learning and to guidance learning.
10.Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge, he/she will develop a positive attitude for life-long learning.
11.He/she will Internalize, generalize and exhibit knowledge which he/she gained in the field of child development.
12.With the awareness of social responsibility, he has knowledge about professional projects, researches and activities for the social environment she/he lives in.
13.To sets an example with external appearances, attitudes, behaviors and act in accordance to society democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethics, laws, regulations with the legislation.
14.Informed the people and institutions related to the field of child development issues, share ideas and solutions to problems in team.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is creativity, at human life the place of creativity, creativity and brain
Week 2 - Theoretical
The theories of creative thinking.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The periods of creativity, the techniques and methods of which develops creative thinking.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The factors that affects creativity
Week 5 - Theoretical
Learning creativity at schools and teachers.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Early childhood creativity and art
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
The developmental stages of drawings at children, children and picture
Week 9 - Theoretical
The importance of museums and art galleries in child's life
Week 10 - Theoretical
The creative art works and residual materials
Week 11 - Theoretical
Development of aesthetic
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Preparing project
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Preparing project
Week 14 - Practice
Application of Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Seminar2%5
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)28
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes