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Course Name : Introduction To Educational Sciences

Course Code : MB 131

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree)

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. MAHMUT OĞUZ KUTLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the concepts of Education, İnstruction and Learning
Explains the sub types of Education, and the major differences and similarities between these types
Explains open and secret functions of the education society
Explains the foundations (historical, Philosophical, Psychological, Socilogical, Political, Economical and Legal) of education
Explains the relationship between education and other sciences
Defines the Classiificaton of the Philosophical foundations of education and their relationships with each other
Explains basic Principles of Turkish National Educational System
Explains the Legal foundations of National education
Explains the properties of the teaching profession
Explains the structure and characteristics of the Turkish National Education System on Historical Base
Explains the Classification of Scientific Resarch Methods in using the Education Science

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The main purpose of this course is to provide students to gain a general knowledge about educational sciences and basic concepts, aims and functions of education and the foundations (Historical, Philosophical, Psychological, Socilogical, Political, Economical and Legal) of education, importance of sociological change and innovation and the new trends and the teachership as a profession.

Course Contents : 1) INTRODUCTION AND BASİC CONCEPTS 2) HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCİENCE 3) PROPERTIES AND PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING VOCATION 4) SOCIAL BASICS OF EDUCATION 5) POLITIC BASICS OF EDUCATION 6) EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY 7) EDUCATION AND PHILISOPHY 8) EDUCATION AND LAW 9) EDUCATION AND ECONOMY 10) TURKISH EDUCATION SISTEMS 11) MODELS IN TEACHER EDUCATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Education, İnstruction and Learning Concepts, The Kinds of Education Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
2 Properties and Principles of Education, Basics of Education Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
3 Social and Economic Basics of Education Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
4 Psychological Basics of Education Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
5 Education and Philisophy Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
6 Trends of Education Philosophy Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
7 Education and Law Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
8 Midterm Exam Essay Exam
9 Education and Economy Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
10 Politics basics of Education Lecture, Presentation Method and Discuss
11 Historical Development of Turkish Education Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
12 Turkish Educational History Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
13 Scientific Research in Education Lecture, Presentation Method and Discuss
14 Turkish Educational Systems Lecture, Presentation Method and Discussion
15 The Problems and Solution Suggestions of Turkish Educational System Lecture, Presentation Method and Discuss
16/17 Final Exam Essay Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
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Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 20
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. 3
2 Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields. 2
3 Put forward the complex structure of the problems related to learning and teaching for the given situations based on the knowledge of instructional technologies and related fields. 3
4 Develop a plan, apply the plan and assess the results based on scientific view for the solution of the problems presented in the scope of the field or related fields. 3
5 Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. 0
6 Develop a personal proposal, a product or a group of processes for the solution of a problem related to the field as an indicator of the skills of working independently and taking responsibility. 2
7 Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. 0
8 Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage. 4
9 Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications. 1
10 Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. 2
11 Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. 2
12 Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment. 0
13 Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. 2
14 Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. 4
15 Comprehend a foreign language in order to follow the international resources that can be utilized for the solution of problems related to the field. 3
16 Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. 2
17 Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. 4
18 Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. 3
19 Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. 2
20 Create and maintain a cooperative and productive working environment by developing an insight related to the behaviors of the shareholders. 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 99
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.96
ECTS Credit: 4