TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
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) Explains the importance of science education in early childhood. 2) Defines the development of Scientific Process skills in early childhood. 3) Knows science education methods in early childhood. 4) Plans science activities suitable for the age and developmental characteristics of children. 5) Applies science activities suitable for children's age and developmental characteristics 6) Explains the role of teacher, family and society in science education.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The importance of science education for children in preschool period, basic science concepts and techniques of teaching these concepts in science studies, scientific process skills in science education, the role of teacher and family in science education, concept maps and applications in science education, analogies and applications in science education, cooperative learning in science education, Science projects and applications in science teaching.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction of Course Content and Introduction 2nd Week What is science? How do children learn science? The nature and purpose of science education in preschool period 3rd Week The nature of science and development of scientific process skills in early childhood 4th Week Science education methods in preschool period 5th Week Stem Approach and Project Based Approach in Early Childhood 6th Week Science programs in preschool education, Science and Technology 7th Week Science education materials, science activities in science education 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Benefiting from museums, science centers and parks in science education in preschool period 10th Week Feza Gürsey Science Center Trip 11th Week Environmental education 12th Week MTA Natural History Museum Trip 13th Week The Role of Teacher, Family and Society in Science Education 14th Week Evaluation in Science Education and Science Activities 15th Week FINAL EXAMINATION
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ayvacı HŞ, Ünal S. (2017). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Okul Öncesinde Fen Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık; Ankara. Akman B, Uyanık Balat G, Güler Yıldız T. (2018). Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Fen Eğitimi. Anı Yayıncılık; Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 152 Total Workload / 30 5,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No