1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
  3. EDUCATION OF TURKISH AND LIBERAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
  4. 115 SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
GKD 5036P4C, PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN AND COMUNITY2 + 04th Semester3

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The aim of this course is to teach prospective teachers the P4C (philosophy for children and communities) method, which is accepted as an effective teaching method by UNESCO and is widely used in many countries around the world. through this course, prospective teachers can develop not only their philosophical inquiry skills, but also their critical, creative, caring thinking and cooperative learning skills that they can apply for their future classroom or different groups.
Course Content The historical and theoretical foundations of philosophy for children and communities (P4C), the philosophical origins of P4C, games in philosophical inquiry, major areas of philosophy, the use of P4C in different fields in education, the stimulus in the philosophical inquiry process, the formation of philosophical questions in the philosophical inquiry sessions, themes, methods used in P4C, childhood history, analysis of children's books for P4C applications, lesson design for P4C applications.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
2Knowing the basic concepts of P4C.
3Knowing the major fields of philosophy
4Distinguishing the philosophical questions from other types of questions
5Creating philosophical questions
6Selecting suitable stimulants for P4C.
7Searching and reporting the nature of a philosophical problem and a philosophical debate
8Analyzing different stimuli that can be used in P4C
9Planning a P4C application
10Implementing a P4C plan
11Using the methods effectively in P4C applications.
12Reporting and evaluating a P4C application.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14228
Mid-terms12424
Final examination12626
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





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Details 2021-2022 Spring1SİBEL DURU


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
GKD 5036 P4C, PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN AND COMUNITY 2 + 0 1 Turkish 2021-2022 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. SİBEL DURU sduru@pau.edu.tr EGT A0022-02 %70
Goals The aim of this course is to teach prospective teachers the P4C (philosophy for children and communities) method, which is accepted as an effective teaching method by UNESCO and is widely used in many countries around the world. through this course, prospective teachers can develop not only their philosophical inquiry skills, but also their critical, creative, caring thinking and cooperative learning skills that they can apply for their future classroom or different groups.
Content The historical and theoretical foundations of philosophy for children and communities (P4C), the philosophical origins of P4C, games in philosophical inquiry, major areas of philosophy, the use of P4C in different fields in education, the stimulus in the philosophical inquiry process, the formation of philosophical questions in the philosophical inquiry sessions, themes, methods used in P4C, childhood history, analysis of children's books for P4C applications, lesson design for P4C applications.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction of course content and core concepts
2 Historical and theoretical foundations of philosophy for children and communities (P4C)
3 Fields of philosophy
4 Methods applied in the comunity of inquiry process
5 Planning the philosophical investigation process
6 Asking questions in the philosophical investigation process
7 The role of the facilitator in the philosophical inquiry process
8 Use of stimuli appropriate to the philosophical inquiry process
9 Midterm exam
10 Strategies used in the process of philosophical inquiry
11 Strategies used in the process of philosophical inquiry
12 Evaluating the philosophical investigation process
13 Homework presentations
14 Homework presentations
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes