Information Package / Course Catalogue
Early Literacy
Course Code: ÇGL255
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach early childhood literacy skills and child literature

Course Content

Description of basic concepts of literacy and child literature, predictive skills of reading and writing skills, criteria for choosing age appropriate books, importance of dialogic reading, literacy development from birth to seven years of childhood.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.She/He will have information which is necessary for theoretical and practical in the field of child development.
2.He/she will have the information of evaluation and interpretation comparatively the accuracy, reliability and validity of the gaining information on child development.
3.He/she will have knowledge of children's developments, learning properties and challenges.
4.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.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
Literacy and basic concepts relating to children's literature
Week 2 - Theoretical
Language, thought, and learning
Week 3 - Theoretical
Spoken language systems
Week 4 - Theoretical
Spoken language systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Systems of writing language.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Systems of writing language.
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
The beginnings of literacy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Literacy skills from three to five years
Week 10 - Theoretical
Literacy skills from five to seven years
Week 11 - Theoretical
Home influences on literacy Learning
Week 12 - Theoretical
Early and emergent literacy components
Week 13 - Theoretical
Early and emergent literacy teaching strategies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Supporting Language and Literacy Learning in Preschools
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Project1%20
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)28
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes