TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Belkıs Tekmen
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) 1. Understands trends and innovations related to theory and research in the field of early childhood education. 2) 2. Describe the challenges children, teachers, and families face regarding early childhood education. 3) 3. Explains trends and innovations related to theory and research in the field of early childhood education by relating them to the concept of quality. 4) 4. Evaluates relevant scientific studies in early childhood education. 5) 5. Skills in writing and presenting evaluation reports for relevant scientific studies in early childhood education are developed.
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	At the end of this course, students are expected to examine early childhood education, which changes depending on time, economic changes, political/political developments, technology, measurement methods and developments in science, and discuss current issues supported by research findings.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Week 1 Course syllabus introduction, introduction 2nd Week Week 2 The Importance of Early Childhood Education 3rd Week Week 3 Trends in Early Childhood Education in the World 4th Week Week 4 Accountability and Quality in Early Childhood Education 5th Week Week 5 Philosophy with Children 6th Week Week 6 Teaching Foreign Languages at an Early Age 7th Week Week 7 Multiculturalism and Immigrant Children 8th Week Week 8 Midterm Exam Week 9th Week Week 9 The Effect of Digitalization and Social Media on Children 10th Week Week 10: Recognizing and Evaluating the Child 11th Week Week 11 Out-of-School Learning Environments 12th Week Week 12 CURRENT TOPICS * 13th Week Week 13 CURRENT TOPICS * 14th Week Week 14 CURRENT TOPICS * 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Akman, B., Taşdemir, C. (2022). Aileler ve Eğitimciler İçin Erken Çocukluk Eğitiminde Temel Konular. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Dağal,A., Uzun,B. (2020). Erken Çocuklukta Güncel Konular. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Saracho, O., & Spodek, B. (2003). Recent trends and innovations in the early childhood education curriculum. Early Child Development and Care, 173(2-3), 175-183. Ravanis, K. (2022). Research trends and development perspectives in Early Childhood Science Education: an overview. Education Sciences, 12(7), 456.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study,Practice,Presentation,Problem Solving,Questions/Answers,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Practice 4 20 Presentation of Case Study 6 40 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 5 5 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Case Study Presentation 3 20 60 Total Workload 109 Total Workload / 30 3,63 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No