TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
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) To evaluate child's play behavior 2) To evaluate basic approaches about play 3) To evaluate play environment and materials according to child developmet
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	It is about description of the play, history of theplay, playing centers and impact on children?s development.These are a great way of having datailed information, researching and making practice for the student.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Definition of play and history 2nd Week Characteristics of play 3rd Week Kinds of play according to age, Piaget theory 4th Week Classic play theory, Theories of play which explain with energy, Theories of play which explain instinct 5th Week Contemporary play theoires, Psychoanalytic theory, Psychosocial theory 6th Week Cognitive theory, Arausal Modulation, Bateson Theory 7th Week To evaluate advantages and disadvantages of play theories 8th Week Mid-term Exam 9th Week Effects of play in social, cognitive, language, psychomotor and social development 10th Week Characteristics of play culture, differences between developing countries and non-developing countries 11th Week Adult and child interaction in play environment, effects of adult to children in play 12th Week Play environment, characteristics indoornad outdoor environment 13th Week Play materials, characteristics and effects to child developmet 14th Week General discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Hughes. Fergus. P. (1995). Children, Play, and Development. Allyn and Bacon
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Practice,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Project 1 30 Presentation of Case Study 1 30 Other 1 20 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No