Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to make students aware of the importance and place of art education and to have knowledge about the preparation and implementation of programs that support children's aesthetic awareness.
Course Content
Definition and function of art; history of art education; place and importance of art education in contemporary education; to recognize and evaluate a work of art; definition and importance of creativity and art education in early childhood; children's picture and characteristics according to their developmental stages; pre-school art education methods and techniques, materials used; art education in the museum; theories and practices related to creativity and art education in early childhood; preparation and implementation of programs that support children's creative expression skills and aesthetic awareness.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students describe a work of art.
- Students criticize a work of art.
- Students define and distinguish children's pictures in a work of art.
- Students give an example of children expressing themselves with a work of art.
- Students distinguish their children's picture by age and level of development.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of art and visual art, its function and aims, history of art education. | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 2 | Principles and aims of art education | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 3 | The place and importance of art education in contemporary education, material and environment properties for art education | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 4 | Basic concepts of art (line, form, color, tissue, place) and its implementation | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 5 | The importance of art in early childhood, developmental stages and characteristics of art | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 6 | The importance of art in early childhood, developmental stages and characteristics of art | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 7 | Children's picture according to the developmental stages and features, children's pictures | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | The role of the teacher in planning art activities according to developmental periods and organizing the environment | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 10 | Evaluating children's artistic work and supporting their creativity | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 11 | The relationship of art education with all fields of development and art achievements in the MEB program | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 12 | Visual art activities (paint, paper, collage, kneading) and their implementation | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 13 | Art education in the museum, realization of the visit and gaining experience | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 14 | Art activity planning, implementation and evaluation | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 15 | Art activity planning, implementation and evaluation | Reading, analyzing and analyzing the related sources |
| 16 | Portfolio preparation | Portfolio preparation |


