Information Package / Course Catalogue
Giftedness
Course Code: CGB412
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

In this course, it is aimed to gain skills to identify the gifted child, to identify the child by analyzing the developmental profile, to develop, practice and evaluate appropriate support programs according to child?s needs, to consult family and teachers of gifted children.

Course Content

Definition of giftedness, definition of intelligence, theories of giftedness (Triple circle theory, pentagon theory, Gagne model, Dabrowski's hypersensitivity approach, Abraham Tannenbaum's genius theory, Cohn's theory of giftedness, Taylor's theory of multi ), giftedness areas (general mental ability, special academic ability, creativity, giftedness in leadership, psychomotor ability, giftedness in fine arts, music, drama, art), giftedness traits in children (characteristics related to creativity, learning-related features , leadership qualities, motivational characteristics), developmental characteristics of gifted children (mental development, language development, physical development, social development, personality traits), early recognition of giftedness (infancy, childhood), characteristics of gifted children in adolescence problems faced by gifted children (self-esteem, perfectionism, Twice different gifted children, learning difficulties in gifted children, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in gifted children), guidance to families, identification of gifted children (individual verbal and non-verbal intelligence tests, ability tests), educational models for gifted children (teaching strategies, material selection, educational institutions etc. in Turkey.), science and art centers (educational principles, diagnostic and placement, to nominate, group scanning, individual examination, registration and placement, training, compliance programs, support education, support education classes) , activity examples, techniques, examples from abroad.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Sevinç Zeynep KAVRUK
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the characteristics of gifted child
2.Makes developmental diagnosis of gifted child,
3.Plans support programs according to the needs of children and makes appropriate directions
4.Prepares, implements and evaluates individual support program
5.Makes necessary consultancy work for family and professionals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Metin,N., Dağlıoğlu, H., Saranlı, G. (2018). Gifted Children from a Developmental Perspective. Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık
2.Sak,U.(2010Gifted Intelligence, Features, Diagnostics, Trainings. Maya Akademi Yayınları,Ankara
3.Bildiren, A. (2018). Gifted Children. 4. Baskı. Ankara: Pegem
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The definition of superior ability
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristic features of gifted children
Week 3 - Theoretical
Outstanding talent types
Week 4 - Theoretical
Developmental characteristics and needs of gifted children
Week 5 - Theoretical
Developmental characteristics and needs of gifted children
Week 6 - Theoretical
Identification of gifted children and information resources
Week 7 - Theoretical
Identification of gifted children and information resources
Week 8 - Theoretical
Social-emotional problems seen in gifted children (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social-emotional problems seen in gifted children
Week 10 - Theoretical
Training models
Week 11 - Theoretical
Training models
Week 12 - Theoretical
Principles of program development and application for gifted children
Week 13 - Theoretical
How parents and teachers approach gifted children
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparation for final exam
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%55
Assignment1%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026