Evaluation of Children Drawings

Course Code:

PCG 478

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

Teaching the students the purpose of evaluating the developmental characteristics of the child by using the principles and methods of recognizing the child; emphasizing the place and importance of children's paintings in child's education; to recognize the developmental stages of children's pictures, to analyze these pictures as a language and diagnostic support; to teach the use of children's paintings in a way that helps them to develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially, to gain the skills of imagination, critical thinking, expressing their feelings and communicating; giving perspective to integrate the analysis of children's pictures with educational programs.

Course Content:

Understanding the place and importance of children's paintings in pre-school education and next steps; basic principles; common features seen in child drawings; developmental stages and symbolic expressions of child drawings; creative thinking, information that children’s drawings can provide in cases of family lives, unexpressed emotions, traumatic experiences and so on; introduction of picture tests used in psychological evaluation, application methods and general information about the steps used in evaluation.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Case study, 3: Problem Solving , 4: Discussion, 5:Demonstration, 6: Group work

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Written exam, 2. Multiple-choice test, 3. Space-filling, 4. Right-Wrong type, 5. Oral examination, 6. Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Students understand the place and importance of children's paintings in education.	1,2,3,4,6,7,9	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3,6
2) Students describe the general features and common features of children's drawings and symbols in them.	1,2,3,4,6,7,9	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3,6
3) Students can identify the characteristics of the developmental stages of children's paintings (scribble period, pre-schematic period, schematic period, realism period and apparently naturalism period); they can express opinions on creativity, perception, thinking skills.	1,2,3,4,6,7,9	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3,6
4) Students can explain the necessary steps in analyzing children's drawings and the rules to pay attention to.	1,2,3,4,6,7,9	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3,6
5) Students can interpret children's pictures practically; analyze children's original pictures encountered in school or other contexts according to developmental stages.	1,2,3,4,6,7,9	1,2,3,4,5,6	1,2,3,6

Course Flow

COURSE WORK CALENDAR
Weeks	Topics	Preparation
1	Introduction of the course, the relationship between children and drawing, an overview of concepts
2	Understanding the place and importance of pictures in education of the child
3	General and common features of children's drawings, children's drawings as a means of expression
4	Development stages and symbolic expressions in children's pictures
5	Development stages and symbolic expressions of children's pictures
6	Spiritual world of the child and painting
7	Mental development of the child and painting
8	Midterm - book reflection
9	Important stages and methods of analyzing children's pictures
10	In-class studies
11	Picture tests used in education and psychological assessment (draw a person, draw a family ... etc.)
12	Practical studies that can be done with children
13	In-class work and review
14	Final

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Haluk Yavuzer- Resimleriyle Çocuk Çocuk Resim Analizi ve Psikolojik Resim Testleri – Sultanberk Halmatov
Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Shared in the classroom / via e-mail.
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-Term homework	1	20
In-class activities	1	20
Final	1	60
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having knowledge of past, basic though and principles of the PCG, and implementing PCG			X
2	Comprehending meaning and importance of the coordination, consultation/consulting and supervision in the PCG field, and implementing them		X
3	Having knowledge of ethical rules accepted by national and international PCG associations, and implementing them		X
4	Learning to accept everyone as they are / with all kind of features by the multicultural approach		X
5	Learning theories/information about cultural awareness, cultural social justice, solution of conflicts, and other cultural behaviors; for development and health of human soul, mind and body, and implementing them	X
6	Learning theories related to the development, learning and personality development so as to facilitate positive development and wellness of individual for his/her life time, and implementing them			X
7	Understanding the environmental factors affecting normal and abnormal behaviors, psychopathology, disability conditions and crisis during his/her development process,		X
8	Learning and implementing the career consulting, processes, techniques and sources, career development and decision-making model so as to include those applied to certain groups in the global economy	X
9	Learning psychological consulting theories, being aware and use of intervention techniques suitable for counselees in practice		X
10	Learning group process, roles and behaviors of group members, group working, therapeutic factors, and principles and techniques of group dynamics containing developmental stages	X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	4	60
Mid-Term homework	1	6	6
In-class activities	2	3	6
Final	1	6	6
Total Work Load			123
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,92
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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