Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION ÖEZ215 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Hatice BAKKALOĞLU
Assistants
Goals In this course, it is aimed to make students explain and compare the historical development, policies and legal regulations of early childhood special education (ECSE) in Turkey and the World by defining the basic concepts related to ECSE; define assessment methods in early childhood; explain the planning of services, service delivery models and programs in ECSE; by knowing the importance of ensuring family participation and empowering families in ECSE, explain the ways of effective cooperation and communication with families and other staff; compare developmental, behavioral and natural interventions by identifying effective practices in ECSE; explain the place and importance of technology use in ECSE; make comments and inferences about the future of ECSE based on its present.
Course Content 1. Key issues in ECSE, 2. Legal regulations in ECSE, 3. Assessment in ECSE, 4. Service planning in ECSE, 5. Service delivery models and programs in ECSE, 6. Team and collaboration in ECSE, 7. Family in ECSE, 8. Staff in ECSE, 9. Effective interventions in ECSE, 10. Behavioral, developmental, and natural interventions in ECSE, 11. Technology use in ECSE, 12. Future of ECSE.
Learning Outcomes 1) Defines the basic concepts of ECSE
2) Compares national and international legal regulations regarding ECSE by explaining them
3) Explains evaluation, planning of services, service delivery models and programs in ECSE
4) Compares team and cooperation models in ECSE by explaining them
5) Explains the importance of family participation and empowerment of families in ECSE
6) Explains the responsibilities and competencies of the staff in ECSE
7) Explains the place and importance of using technology in ECSE
8) By defining effective practices in ECSE, compares developmental, behavioral and natural interventions
9) Discusses about the current situation and future of ECSE in Turkey and in the World

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Key issues in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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2. Week Policies and legal regulations regarding ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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3. Week Evaluation in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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4. Week Planning of ECSE services Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Service delivery models and programs in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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6. Week Team and collaboration in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Mid-term exam Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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8. Week Family in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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9. Week Staff in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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10. Week Effective interventions in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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11. Week Behavioral, developmental and natural interventions in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Behavioral, developmental and natural interventions in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week The use of technology in ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week The future of ECSE Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Bakkaloğlu, H., & Demir, Ş. (Çev. Eds.). (2018). Erken çocukluk özel eğitimi el kitabı. Anı Yayıncılık.
Bakkaloğlu, H., Çelik, S., & Tomris, G. (Eds.) (2022). Araştırmadan uygulamaya erken çocukluk özel eğitimi el kitabı. Vize Akademik.
Kartal, H. (2008). Çocuk ve aileyi desteklemeye yönelik ev ziyaretlerine dayalı erken müdahale programları ve programların etkileri. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 41(1), 1-28.
Kerem, E. A. (2010). “Hiçbir çocuk geride kalmasın”: Erken çocukluk eğitiminde Head Start Programı. http://www.alternatifegitimdernegi.org.tr/content/view/158/85/
Olçay-Gül, S., & Diken, İ. H. (2009). Erken çocuklukta özel eğitime ilişkin Türkiye’de gerçekleştirilmiş lisansüstü tez çalışmalarının gözden geçirilmesi. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 1(1), 46-78.
Öztürk-Ertem, İ. (2005). İlk üç yaşta gelişimsel sorunları olan çocuklar: Üç sorun ve üç çözüm. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, 6(2), 13-25.
Sazak-Pınar, E. (2006). Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de erken çocukluk özel eğitiminin gelişimi ve erken çocukluk özel eğitimi uygulamaları. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, 7(2), 71-84.
Sucuoğlu, B., Büyüköztürk, Ş., & Bakkaloğlu, H. (2004). Erken eğitim programlarının etkililiğini yordayan faktörlerin belirlenmesi: Özel eğitimden yansımalar. Kök Yayınevi.
Sucuoğlu, B., Ceber, H., Özenmiş, P. & Kaygusuz, Y. (1998). Küçük Adımlar Erken Eğitim Programı’nın hafif ve ağır derecede gelişimsel geriliği olan bebekler/çocuklar üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi. 8. Ulusal Özel Eğitim Kongresi. Trakya Üniversitesi, Edirne.
Sucuoğlu, B., Küçüker, S., Kobal, G., Özenmiş, P., Kaygusuz, Y., & Ceber-Bakkaloğlu, H., (2001). Küçük Adımlar Erken Eğitim Programı. Zihinsel Engellilere Destek Derneği Yayınları.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 1 10
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 15
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