Course Profile

sap course 1564147641

Course Code:

ECEP 352

Course Title:

Early Childhood Education Across Nations

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Education system in different countries, history of preschool education in different countries, prevalence, types of institutions, types of programs, educational environments, family participation, integration of children with special needs, teacher training system in pre-school education. Education system in different countries, history of preschool education in different countries, prevalence, types of institutions, types of programs, educational environments, family participation, integration of children with special needs, teacher training system in pre-school education.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Elective
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The main aim of this course is to acquire knowledge and skills about different education systems and models, institutions and programs around the world.
Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to

  1. Evaluate different education systems in different countries.
  2. Understand history of preschool education in different countries,
  3. Develop their understanding of prevalence, types of institutions, types of programs, family participation and educational environments related with early childhood education programs
  4. Compare different integration models of children with special needs,

Evaluate teacher training systems in pre-school education

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Scaffolding/Coaching
Demonstrating
Inquiry
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Oral Presentations/Reports
Brainstorming
Field Trips
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Observation
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: Class Participation, Critical Reviews

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
8
hrs
Field Trips/Visits
6
hrs
Observation
6
hrs
Hands-on Work
12
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
20
hrs
Resource Review
12
hrs
Oral Presentation
10
hrs
Team Meetings
15
hrs

Prepared By:

Revised By:

Gizem Solmaz