Information Package / Course Catalogue
Utilizing Child Literature Works
Course Code: İOÖ549
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

The main aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between literature and child in detail, comparing qualified and unqualified children books, exemplifying different usage of children books in early childhood. At the end of the course students are expected to have both theoretical and practical information about mentioned areas.

Course Content

Child-literature relationship in child literature. The importance of introduction to the qualified child books in early childhood and the function of child literature works in raising thoughtful and sensitive individuals with reading culture. Necessary features that should be in child literature works (design, content and educational) will be examined with examples. Exemplifying unqualified children books and discussing negative effects of these books on children’s developmental features. Using child literature works in early childhood.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ayşe ÖZTÜRK SAMUR
Learning Outcomes
1.Student explains child-literature relationship in child literature.
2.Student chooses qualified books appropriate to the child’s developmental features.
3.Student explains in what way he will use child literature works.
4.Students designs sample activities by combining different activities (art, music, drama, games) with child literature works and choosing qualified books.
5.Student administers the activities he prepared in the field.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çocuk ve Edebiyat (Sedat Sever)
2.99 Soruda Çocuk Edebiyatı (Ed. Yayına Hazırlayan Mustafa Ruhi Şirin)
3.Çağdaş Çocuk Yazını ( Selahattin Dilidüzgün)
4.Çocuk Edebiyatı (Necdet Neydim)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Examination of child-literature relationship in child literature.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Choosing qualified books appropriate to the child’s developmental features.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Exemplifying qualified child literature genres (Fairy tales, short stories, poems-fable)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Exemplifying qualified child literature genres (Riddle-Tongue twister)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Methods of transferring children's literature products
Week 6 - Theoretical
Methods of transferring children's literature products
Week 7 - Theoretical
Interactive Book Reading
Week 8 - Theoretical
Designing sample activities (literature-art) (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Designing sample activities ( literature-music)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Designing sample activities ( literature -drama)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Designing sample activities ( literature -game)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Field practice and presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Field practice and presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Field practice and presentations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment40520
Reading50735
Midterm Examination101010
Final Examination101515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026