Information Package / Course Catalogue
Children's Literature
Course Code: ÇGL252
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of the course is teaching the students the content, illustration and physical properties of the children?s books, and revealing discussion of importance of a good book by presenting examples. It is aimed to gain the student theoretical and practical information about types and features of the children?s books, story choosing and preparing techniques at the end of the course.

Course Content

The content of the course includes description of the children?s books, types (illustrated book, tale, story, novel, cartoon, scientific book, biography, reference books, theatric book), children?s interested subjects in accordance with their age and growing, story reading and telling techniques, and information about content, illustration and physical features of the children's books.

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.Turla, A. (2015). (Editör). Child Literature in Pre-school Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık
2.Sever, S. (2010).Children and Literature. Tudem Yayıncılık, İzmir.
3.Güleç,H.,Geçgel,H.(2006). Children and Literature. Kök Yayıncılık, Ankara.
4.Şirin, M., (1998). Children and Literature. Çocuk Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Children's Literature
Week 2 - Theoretical
Development of Children's Literature
Week 3 - Theoretical
History of the Preschool Children's Books
Week 4 - Theoretical
Interaction of Kids and Books
Week 5 - Theoretical
The importance of the book choose in Child Development (Cognitive and Language Development)
Week 6 - Theoretical
The importance of the book choose in Child Development ( Personal Development and Social Development)
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Types of Kindergarden School Books
Week 9 - Theoretical
Characteristic Of The Kindergarden School Books.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Kinds of Children?s Literature (Story, novel and poems)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Kinds of Children's Literature (Autobiography, comic books and book telling nature and science)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Basic Principles that the Children Literature Must Be Based On
Week 13 - Theoretical
To give Reading Habits
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preperation for Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)67
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes