Information Package / Course Catalogue
Children´s Literature
Course Code: TRO209
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

This lessons is aim to comprehend children´s literature and its features, principles, concepts and scopes.

Course Content

Definition of child, child bodily, mind and language development, child interests and needs, child publications and basic terms that must be within these, child publications according age groupings, development in literary interest of children, Turkish Child Literature, child literature in developed countries.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bilge AYRANCI
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines basic concepts about children´s literature
2.Defines the qualities to be found in children´s publications.
3.Indicates that the child must be included in the publication of works on specific attributes
4.Orders and explains the importance of children reading culture in the process of obtaining
5.Analyzes qualified and unqualified differences between children´s literature publications
6.Applies what they learn in Children´s Literature course in Turkish lessons
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sever, S. 2003; Çocuk ve Edebiyat, Kök Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2.Oğuzkan, A.F. 2010; Çocuk Edebiyatı, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General Literature and Child Literature. Literature for Children. Formation and development of children's literature in the world and in Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Function of Child Literature
Week 3 - Theoretical
Children's realism and literary texts
Week 4 - Theoretical
The importance of the child's developmental process of children's books (according to the characteristics language development, cognitive development, personality development and social development)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Examination of selected products in children's literature(design, content and educational facilities)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Interaction with children and books
Week 7 - Theoretical
Children's books and characters
Week 8 - Theoretical
Children's literature topics and it's selecting. (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Picture in childrens books
Week 10 - Theoretical
Types in child literature
Week 11 - Theoretical
Types in child literature
Week 12 - Theoretical
Types in child literature
Week 13 - Theoretical
Based on the basic principles of children's literature products.
Week 14 - Theoretical
The game and dramatization
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination1055
Final Examination1033
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
OÇ-6
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026