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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
OKO 540BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN3 + 02nd Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective This course is to understand the behavior of early childhood age children and includes theory and practice for guidance.
Course Content This course aims to explain basic principles of guiding children’s behaviors, different theories about inappropriate behaviors, influential factors that affect inappropriate behaviors, and theoretical foundations of discipline models. Also, the course aims to improve learners’ skills of interpreting inappropriate behaviors and to examine the role of families and early childhood institutions in developing children’s behaviors.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Explain factors that affect behaviors of children in early childhood
2Describe basic principles of guiding behavior
3Explain different theories of inappropriate behaviors
4Interprets children’s behaviors in classroom by using theories
5Explain theoretical foundations of discipline models
6Compare and contrast strengths and weaknesses of discipline models
7Explain discipline strategies used in early childhood institutions and by families and the effects of these discipline strategies on children by examining related research studies.Explain discipline strategies used in early childhood institutions and by families and the effects of these discipline strategies on children by examining related research studies.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12
LO 001 5       5 5
LO 002 5       5  
LO 003         5  
LO 00455        53
LO 005 5       5  
LO 00655  55  5   
LO 007       5 5  
Sub Total1025  55 552558
Contribution140011011411

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14570
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14570
Assignments14114
Final examination12525
Midterm11616
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Fall1FATMA NİLGÜN CEVHER KALBURAN
Details 2011-2012 Spring1ASİYE İVRENDİ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
OKO 540 BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. FATMA NİLGÜN CEVHER KALBURAN nkalburan@pau.edu.tr EGT A0144 %
Goals This course is to understand the behavior of early childhood age children and includes theory and practice for guidance.
Content This course aims to explain basic principles of guiding children’s behaviors, different theories about inappropriate behaviors, influential factors that affect inappropriate behaviors, and theoretical foundations of discipline models. Also, the course aims to improve learners’ skills of interpreting inappropriate behaviors and to examine the role of families and early childhood institutions in developing children’s behaviors.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Constructing effective learning environment
2 determining standards for classroom behaviors
3 School-family cooperation: Discipline approaches of families
4 developing positive relationships among children, between teachers and children
5 Fostering pro-social behaviors
6 behavioral problems/inappropriate behaviors in early childhood
7 general principles for behavior guiding
8 Mid-term
9 Theoretical approaches for explaining inappropriate bahaviors
10 Discipline and foundations of discipline models
11 Changing behavior model
12 Model of assertive discipline
13 Model of reality therapy
14 Model of logical consequences
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
• Aktaş, Y. (2008). Okul öncesi eğitimde sınıf yönetimi. Anakara: KÖK yayıncılıkTürkçe
• Hardin, C. (2008). Effective classroom management.Pearson, Merril Prentice Hall.English
• Manning, M. L. Ve Bucher, K. T. (2007). Classroom management: Models, applications, and cases. Pearson, Merril Prentice Hall.English
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