Information Package / Course Catalogue
Early Childhood Curriculum Development
Course Code: ÇGL260
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

After completing this course students will be able to: define basic concepts of curriculum development, explain components of curriculum development, apply principles of planning instruction.

Course Content

Basic concepts of curriculum development, components of curriculum development, planning instruction

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
1.Child in Motion, Game Development and Teaching. (2001). (Edit. Umran TÜFEKÇİOĞLU.) Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayını No. 71
2.GENÇ, Şengül ve Nuray SENEMOĞLU. (2001). Pre-school education. İlköğretimde Etkili Öğretme ve Öğrenme Öğretmen El Kitabı. Modül 12.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Principles for preparing programs for the Early Childhood Period
Week 3 - Theoretical
Training Methods and Techniques
Week 4 - Theoretical
Activity types, application techniques
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classroom Practice
Week 6 - Theoretical
Determining goals and achievements for development areas
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Determining goals and achievements for development areas
Week 9 - Theoretical
Program Evaluation Process
Week 10 - Theoretical
Methods of evaluating the child in the classroom environment during early childhood
Week 11 - Theoretical
Methods of evaluating the child in the classroom environment during early childhood
Week 12 - Theoretical
Development of adaptive material
Week 13 - Theoretical
An overview
Week 14 - Theoretical
An overview
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes