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)	Instructor Sibel Aktaş
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Develops his/her own creativity. 2) Explains the development of creativity, creative methods and techniques and methods of communicating with children according to the ages of the children. 3) Selects the materials that can be used according to the age of the children with the applications to be made. 4) It prepares creative educational activities suitable for children's development levels. 5) It supports children's imaginations and creativity with art programs.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to enable students to learn and use the techniques necessary to have creative thinking, to use the development of creativity in early childhood, and to use creative thinking techniques in the communication process with children and during applications with children. In addition, it is aimed to learn the developmental stages of children's drawings, to design two-dimensional and three-dimensional art activities and to provide an environment where they can display their imagination and creativity by gaining an aesthetic perspective through art.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction of the Course 2nd Week Creativity, Creativity's Place in Human Life, Creativity And The Brain 3rd Week Creativity thinking theories 4th Week Creativity Processes, Techniques and Methods for Developing Creative Thinking, Innovation 5th Week Factors Affecting Creativity, Educational Institutions and Teachers in Learning Creativity 6th Week Meaning and Function of Art, Classification of Art, Importance and Necessity of Art Education 7th Week Creativity, Art and Aesthetic Development in Early Childhood 8th Week Linear Development of Children and Children's Pictures 9th Week Midterm 10th Week The Importance of Museums and Art Galleries in Child's Life 11th Week Two-dimensional Art Applications: Painting Techniques and Printing Techniques, Collage 12th Week Two-Dimensional Art Applications: Origami Mask and puppet making 13th Week Three-dimensional art applications: Making and shaping kneading materials 14th Week Three-Dimensional Art Practices: Construction Works with Waste Materials 15th Week Homework Presentations 16th Week Final
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ders Kitabı: Argun, Y. (2004). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Yaratıcılık ve Eğitim, Anı Yayıncılık. Yardımcı Ders Kitapları: Emel Çakıroğlu Wilbrand (2015), Çocuk Eğitimi Sanatı, Aura Yayınevi
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Project,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 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 35 35 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Performance Practice 1 20 20 Total Workload 151 Total Workload / 30 5,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No