Course ID:
Course Code & Number
EGEP 251
Course Title
Children’s Literature
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Semester:
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
The development of children’s literature in the World and Turkey; the importance of acquinting with qualified children’s boks in childhood and the function of children’s literature works in raising sensitive individuals who have acquired a reading culture; illustrating unqualified children’s boks with examples and discussing their negative effects on children’s developmental characteristics; studies to determine the appropriateness of pre-service teachers’ books to children according to their age groups and to which children contribute to their development; identifying the contribution of various literary genres (epic, fairy tale, poem, story, novel etc.) and linguistic tools (census, rhymes, riddles etc.) to children’s development.
Course Objectives
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- explain the basic concepts, tools, types, structures and theories of children’s literature,
- compare children’s literature in different cultures,
- use children’s literature to support children’s literacy and language development,
- lists the children’s books published in the framework of children’s literature and qualifications required in these books.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Problem Solving
Collaborating
Video Presentations
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Attendance and Participation
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Sibel Balcı
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 28 |
| Debate | 20 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 4 |
| Report on a Topic | 40 |
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