TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Seventh Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have knowledge about the aim and characteristics of child observation and assesment techniques. 2) Practice how to desing and document developmentally appropriate assessment for children. 3) Evaluate the documentations and reflective reports.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Bu dersin sonunda öğrenciler; çocuğu tanımanın önemi ve tanımanın boyutlarının gelişim alanlarına göre düzenlemelerini, tanıma teknikleri (gözlem, görüşme, projektif testler, kontrol listeleri, rubrikler) ilke ve yöntemlerini, çocuğu tanımaya ait farklı kültürlerdeki gelişimsel normların karşılaştırılmasını, normal gelişim gösteren çocukları tanımaya yönelik farklı etkinlikler geliştirmeyi irdeler.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Classification of diagnostic assessment used in early childhood, 2nd Week Features and qualities to accord before, during and after observation. 3rd Week Sample records, defination and application , time sampling, defination and application 4th Week Time records, Case sampling 5th Week Planned activity lists, Simple participation charts 6th Week Tools (media), Portfolios 7th Week Anecdotal records, Checklists, Rating scales 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Assessment Invontory - Sociometries 10th Week Standardized tests, Screening tests, Diagnostic tests, Mental tests, Devolopmental tests 11th Week Informal tests- Ability tests, Implanting tests 12th Week Field application evaluations 13th Week Field application evaluations 14th Week Article Critique 15th Week 16th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Wortham, S. C. (2011). Assessment in early childhood education (6th edition). Prentice-Hall PTR. Nicolson, S. & Shipstead, S. G. ( 2001). Through the looking glass: Observations in the early childhood classroom (3rd edition). Pearson.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 40 Practice 1 20 Other 1 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 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 8 3 24 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework 8 2 16 Workshop Take-home 2 4 8 Field Research 8 2 16 Lesson Plan Development 2 2 4 Performance Practice 6 5 30 Case Study Presentation 1 5 5 Total Workload 159 Total Workload / 30 5,3 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No