TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Sibel Çiğdem Güneysu Research Assistant Gediz Bayazıt
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gains information about the climate of Early Childhood Education institutions, educational policies and processes. 2) Gain knowledge about the human side (personnel policies) of early childhood education and care institutions management. 3) Compares the practices in the world and in Turkey regarding the humanitarian aspect (personnel policies) of early childhood education and care institutions management. 4) Gain information about the regulations regarding early childhood education in the world and in Turkey. 5) Gain information about the organizational culture, levels, elements and climate in early childhood education institutions. 6) Early childhood education institutions examine national and international examples on issues that fall within the scope of personnel policies.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The human aspect of managing early childhood education and care institutions
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week Developing Personnel Policies 3rd Week Interviewing and Hiring 4th Week Regulations on Early Childhood Education 5th Week Effective communication 6th Week Staff Motivation 7th Week Organizing Effective Staff and Family Meetings 8th Week Personnel Evaluation 9th Week Problem Solving and Managing Change 10th Week Financial Planning and Managing 11th Week Presentations 12th Week Presentations 13th Week Presentations 14th Week General evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Güler, A. (2004), Türk Eğitim Politikasının Tarihsel Süreci. Ankara: Yeryüzü. AÇEV (Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı) Kalite Standartları 2023 Eğitim Vizyonu OECD (Ekonomik Kalkınma ve İşbirliği Örgütü) Raporları PISA (Uluslararası Öğrenci Değerlendirme Programı) Raporları Worldbank (Dünya Bankası) Raporları UNICEF (Birleşmiş Milletler Uluslararası Çocuklara Acil Yardım Fonu) Raporları NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Standartları Kalkınma Planları ve Milli Eğitim Şuralarında Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Yaşanan Değişimler MEB İstatistikleri (Okullaşma Oranları) ERG (Eğitim Reformu Girişimi) Raporları DPT (Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı) Raporları YÖK VE Okul Öncesi Eğitim Politikaları Göçmen Çocuklar ve PICTES Projesi TEDMEM (Türk Eğitim Derneği Düşünce Kuruluşu) Eğitim Değerlendirme Raporları Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kurumları Yönetmeliği
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Practice,Other,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Project 1 60 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 7 7 49 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Presentation (including preperation) 2 10 20 Portfolio 1 10 10 Total Workload 121 Total Workload / 30 4,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No