DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN PRE-SCHOOL PERIOD
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Course Title:
DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN PRE-SCHOOL PERIOD
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Course Code:
OKU5121
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Type of Course:
Optional
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Level of Course:
Second Cycle
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Year of Study:
1
6
Semester:
1
7
ECTS Credits Allocated:
3
8
Theoretical (hour/week):
2
9
Practice (hour/week) :
0
10
Laboratory (hour/week) :
0
11
Prerequisites:
12
Recommended optional programme components:
None
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Language:
Turkish
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Mode of Delivery:
Face to face
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Course Coordinator:
Dr. Ögr. Üyesi SEMA NUR GÜNGÖR
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Course Lecturers:
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sema Nur GÜNGÖR sgungor@uludag.edu.tr Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fak. Temel Eğitim Bölümü, Okul Öncesi Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, A Blok Görükle / BURSA İş Tel: 0 224 2942219
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Website:
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Objective of the Course:
To provide students with scientific thinking, problem solving, observation skills, teaching basic science concepts in pre-school period, tools used in teaching pre-school science concepts, designing a suitable environment for science learning, designing and applying science activities for pre-school children.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
To provide students with knowledge and skills about designing and applying science activities for preschool children.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Relates the general objectives of science education with the objectives-achievements in the preschool education program.;
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Explains the characteristics of the educational environment that supports preschool children's attitudes such as curiosity, questioning, discovery and sensitivity.;
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Plans and implements activities that include teaching methods used in science education.;
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Examines and evaluates sample activities of different science subjects and concepts.;
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Prepares appropriate assessment tools for activities that support the development of pre-school children's science concepts and skills.;
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Plans and implements activities that support basic scientific process skills suitable for preschool children.;
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Plans, implements and evaluates activities that support basic scientific process skills suitable for preschool children.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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The place and importance of science activities in preschool period
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Basic science concepts and skills in the preschool period
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Types of science activities
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The effects of science activities on child development
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Necessary materials for science activities
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Points to consider in planning science activities
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Points to consider in planning science activities
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Preparation of tools suitable for the characteristics of science activities
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Preparation of tools suitable for the characteristics of science activities
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Designing and implementing science activities
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Designing and implementing science activities
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Designing and implementing science activities
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Designing and implementing science activities
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Designing and implementing science activities
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Bahar, M. (2018). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Fen Bilgisi Etkinlikleri. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık: Ankara. Başar, M. (2019). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Fen Bilgisi Etkinlikleri. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık: Ankara. Kabataş Memiş, E. (2021). 21. Yüzyıl Becerileri için Fen Eğitimi, Pegem Akademi: Ankara. Okur, M. (2021). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Bütünleştirilmiş Fen ve Doğa Etkinlikleri 1. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık: Ankara.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
100
Total
1
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
100
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Final examination
Information
Evaluation of the work done during the semester at the end of the semester
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
10
2
20
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
18
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
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Total WorkLoad
72
Total workload/ 30 hr
3
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
