Information Package / Course Catalogue
Play and Play Materials
Course Code: CGB358
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 provide comprehensive information about the play that is an important part of the lives of children.

Course Content

The power of play (life-long play, play in the 21st century, play as a "right", positive effects of play on child development (in terms of physical development, social and emotional development, mental development, language development, school success and literacy) the power of play in terms of the development of their skills), the acquisitions that the game provides to the child according to the types of play (physical game, game with objects, symbolic game, social game, game with rules), researches on game perception (parents 'perception of play, teachers' perception of play, perception), development and types of game (social game development (according to Erikson, Bandura, Parten), development of cognitive game (game according to Helanko, Berlyne, Piaget, Vygotsky, Smilannsky, Moore), Game types (physical game, structure -building games, dramatic play, play with natural materials, games with rules), digital games and their effects, playground, materials and toys (indoor and outdoor playgrounds, parks, playgrounds and child development, baby and Play environments and materials for toddlers, play environments and materials for preschool children, playgrounds and materials of school children, the importance of toys and their contribution to development, types of toys, effects of toys and materials on play), observing children during play (purpose and importance of play observation , game observation planning (aim of observation, determining the person to be observed, place and time to be observed), game observation methods and applications (game checklist, time sampling, event sampling, target child observation, follow-up map, anecdote recording, continuous recording, visual and audio recordings), strengths and limitations of game observation, analysis and evaluation of game observations, examples of game observations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Know the play definition and history of the play
2.Explain the development of the play according to the theorists
3.Explain play types and features
4.Comprehend the place and importance of play in child development and education
5.Prepare play materials
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aksoy, A.B. (2015) (Ed.). Play in Pre-School Education. Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık.
2.Hughes, F. (2010) Children, Play and Development, Sage Publications, USA.
3.Sheridan, M. (1999) Play in Early Childhood, Routledge, London.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Description and history of play
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theories on play
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classifications, types and stages of play and digital games
Week 5 - Theoretical
Contributions of play to the child development according to specific developmental areas
Week 6 - Theoretical
Contributions of play to the child development according to specific developmental areas
Week 7 - Theoretical
Toys and play materials
Week 8 - Theoretical
Toys and play materials (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Toy Safety
Week 10 - Theoretical
Development of/choosing play to support specific developmental areas
Week 11 - Theoretical
Arrangement of Play Areas
Week 12 - Theoretical
Presentation of Regional Plays
Week 13 - Theoretical
Presentation of Regional Plays
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of Regional Plays
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)73
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
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4
4
3
3
3
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5
4
4
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3
3
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5
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4
4
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026