Information Package / Course Catalogue
The New Approaches of Language and Literacy Education
Course Code: İSÖ546
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To get students to gain an effective language and literacy education

Course Content

The child's language development, factors affecting the child's linguistic development, language and culture, relations about socialization, basic skills in the use of Turkish language, methods of teaching the first reading and writing, the development of literacy education in Turkey, problems in teaching literacy and the last developments in literacy teaching.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to organize a study on first reading
2. To be able to organize a study on first writing
3.To be able to follow researches on first reading and writing in primary schools
4.To be able to evaluate the developed literacy education
5.To be able to appreciate activities required for improving literacy inside and outside the classroom
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
2.Keskinkılıç, K. (2007). Türkçe ve İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
3.Çelenk, S. (2007). İlkokuma Yazma ve Öğretimi. Ankara: Maya Akademi Yay.
4.Eleştirel Okuma, Emin Özdemir, İnkılap Yay., İstanbul
5.Okuma Eğitimi ve Çocuklarda Dil Gelişimi, Yrd.Doç.Dr. Bekir Savaş, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul 2006
6.Okumayı Sevdirme Yolları, Ahmet Maraşlı, Bilge Yay., İstanbul 2005
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The meaning of first reading and writing
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 2 - Theoretical
First reading and writing instruction and teaching profession
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 3 - Theoretical
School Readiness-The incubation period-readiness
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 4 - Theoretical
School Readiness-The incubation period-readiness
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Book; How to teach reading to your baby ?
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Methodological discussion on first reading and writing instruction
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Whole Language Method
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Whole Language Method (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Whole Language Method
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sound Method
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sound Method
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Book; Reading Education and Language Development in Children
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Slow and fast learners to read and write
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Slow and fast learners to read and write
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Akyol, H. (2005).Türkçe İlkokuma Yazma Öğretimi. 4. Baskı. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Term Project40624
Reading140342
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination1729
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
3
4
5
OÇ-2
3
2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
3
3
OÇ-4
5
3
OÇ-5
4
4
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