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)	Assistant Professor Selen Kelecek
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explains the importance of the play in early childhood. 2) Explains play types and play stages 3) Explains the play based program. 4) Explains the elements required to create effective playgrounds and contents. 5) Realizes the educational and developmental value of the play. 6) Develops the ability to use the game in recognizing and evaluating the child and as an effective teaching method.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction of the Course and Introduction of Course Content and Introduction 2nd Week History OF Play, Basic Concepts of Play and Play Features 3rd Week Theories of Play 4th Week Classification of Play, Stages of Play and Types of Play 5th Week Contributions of the Play to the Development of the Child According to Different Development Areas 6th Week Toy and Play Materials, Toy Safety 7th Week Importance of Play in Solving Child Developmental Problems, Play as Teaching Method 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Field Trip (Toy Museum) 10th Week Local-Cultural Play 11th Week Play Development / Proposal Supporting Development Areas 12th Week Developing play materials 13th Week Developing play materials 14th Week Evaluation of the Course 15th Week FINAL EXAMINATION 16th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
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