Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Skills Training in Early Childhood Period
Course Code: İOÖ543
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

This class intends to prepare educational programs aimed to develop children’s social skills and to develop children’s knowledge regarding evaluation and improvement of their social skills in early childhood period.

Course Content

This lesson contains social skills theories, concepts about social skills, classification of social skills, important of social skills, development of social skills in preschool period, factors effecting to development of social skills in preschool period, evaluation of social skills, studying examples of programs for improving social skills in the world and Turkey, planning activities for improving social skills in preschool period.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define children’s social improvement attributes in early childhood period.
2.Understand the methods used in social skill education.
3.Comprehend children’s evaluation in their social skills in early childhood period.
4.Develop activity examples aimed to improve social skills.
5.Evaluate relevant approaches at international level
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Csóti, M. (2001). Social awareness skills for children. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
2.Mathieson, K. (2005). Social skills in the early years. London: Paul Chapman Publishing.
3.Gülay, H. & Akman, B. (2009). Okul öncesi dönemde sosyal beceriler. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
4.Avcıoğlu, H. (2005). Etkinliklerle sosyal beceri eğitimi. Ankara: Kök Yayıncılık
5.Gülay H. & Yenibayrak F. (2010) 5-6 yaş çocukları için sosyal beceri etkinlikleri. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
6.Çetin F., Bilbay A., Kaymak D. (2003). Çocuklarda sosyal beceriler. İstanbul: Epsilon Yayınevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Social skills theories
Week 2 - Theoretical
Social skills theories
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of social skills and social skills concepts
Week 4 - Theoretical
Important of social skills
Week 5 - Theoretical
Development of social skills according to age
Week 6 - Theoretical
Development of social skills according to age and Factors effecting to development of social skills
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evaluation of social skills
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lack of social skills (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social skills education program in Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Social skills education program in the world
Week 11 - Theoretical
Planning activities for improving social skills in preschool period
Week 12 - Theoretical
Planning activities for improving social skills in preschool period
Week 13 - Theoretical
Implementations of activities to develop social skills
Week 14 - Theoretical
Implementations of activities to develop social skills
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment40416
Reading50840
Midterm Examination101010
Final Examination101515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)123
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026