Early Literacy (CHL411) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Early Literacy CHL411 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 2
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to help learn the characteristics of early literacy skills
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Defines early literacy skills
  • Explains the development of early literacy skills
  • Explain the importance of early literacy skills
  • Explains the relationships between early literacy skills and literacy and academic achievement
  • List the factors that affect early literacy skills
  • Explains formal and informal assessment methods used in assessing early literacy skills
  • Describes the similarities and differences between the literacy skills of typically developing children and those with special needs
  • Develops strategies to support early literacy skills in the home and school environment
Course Content Defining the basic concepts of early literacy skills, development of early literacy skills, predictive skills of reading and writing, age-appropriate book selection criteria, the effect of early literacy skills on later academic success, strategies supporting the development of early literacy skills.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic concepts of early literacy skills
2 Development of early literacy skills
3 Spoken language systems
4 Spoken language systems
5 Written language systems
6 Written language systems
7 Beginning of literacy
8 Midterm
9 Early literacy skills from ages three to five
10 Early literacy skills from ages five to seven
11 Factors affecting the development of early literacy skills
12 Factors affecting the development of early literacy skills
13 Components of early literacy
14 Strategies to support early literacy
15 An overview
16 General Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Neuman, S.B., & Dickinson, K. D. (2011). Handbook of Early Literacy Research. The Guilford Press
2. Soderman, A.K., & Farrell, P. (2008) Creating Literacy-Rich Preschools and Kindergartens. Pearson Pub
3. Turan, F., & Akoğlu, G. (2011). Okul öncesi dönemde sesbilgisel farkındalık eğitimi, Eğitim ve Bilim.36 (161). 64-75
4. İşlek, S. & Turan, F. (2023). Erken Okuryazarlık Müdahalesinde Yazıyı Referans Gösterme Stratejisinin Kullanımı. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi. 13 (1).128-140

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have basic theoretical knowledge about the field within the scope of health, education and support services, organizational structure and systematics. X
2 To be able to understand the basic concepts, approaches and theories in the field of child development, to associate them with current life, national and international developments. X
3 To be able to use sciences such as health, education, and psychology along with the basic knowledge and skills of the discipline of child development. X
4 To be able to identify the problems encountered and develop solutions based on the knowledge and skills required by the discipline of child development. X
5 To be able to independently carry out the necessary work as an individual and as a team member, and take responsibility in the practices related to child development education in preschool education institutions, private education institutions and health institutions X
6 To be able to have the necessary basic knowledge for applications in preschool education institution, private education institution and health institutions related to child development education. X
7 To be able to determine the learning needs associated to lifelong learning related to child development and education and to make the necessary guidance. X
8 To be able to act in accordance with professional ethics and social-responsibility-understanding in all field practices and social relations of the profession X
9 To be able to carry out studies on child development to raise awareness of society and other professional groups . X
10 To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a universal foreign language. X
11 To be able to do resource research for the purpose of accessing information, to use databases, numerical values and other information sources. X
12 To be able to communicate effectively with the family and the child in accordance with the cultural structure, and to work in cooperation in child development studies. X
13 To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all studies in the field of child development. X
14 To be able to show sensitivity to the universality of social rights in the field of child development, protection of quality cultural values, occupational health and safety. X
15 To be able to evaluate and prepare the materials required by the field of child development (educational toys, educational books and brochures, game material) and to use them for educational purposes. X
16 To be able to determine the developmental differences of 0-18 year old children at an early stage, to prepare and implement appropriate education programs. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 1 6 6
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 6 6
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 7 7
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 9 9
Total Workload 60