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  Course Description
Course Name : Biology Teaching in Science Courses

Course Code : FBÖ 716

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. FATİH MATYAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Obtains information about the structure and diversity of organisms Examines biology teaching methodologies Uses information and communication technologies

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to teach the students the following topics: Teaching the structure and diversity of living things in science, evaluation of biology teaching methods, the use of information technology, using computer programs in biology teaching, the evaluation of feedback from students.

Course Contents : Teaching the structure and diversity of living things in science, evaluation of biology teaching methods, the use of information technology, using computer programs in biology teaching, the evaluation of feedback from students.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : D-101


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Experiments Reading the related chapter Lecture
2 Different teaching methods Reading the related chapter Lecture
3 Microscopic studies Reading the related chapter Lecture, experiment
4 Laboratory procedures and techniques Reading the related chapter Lecture, experiment
5 Dissections Reading the related chapter Lecture, experiment
6 Physiology Reading the related chapter Lecture, experiment
7 Planning Reading the related chapter Lecture
8 Mid-term Exam Exam preparation
9 Field trips Reading the related chapter Lecture, field trip
10 Detection keys Reading the related chapter Lecture
11 Ecology Reading the related chapter Lecture
12 Genetics Reading the related chapter Lecture
13 Evolution Reading the related chapter Lecture, experiment
14 Microbiology Reading the related chapter Lecture
15 Use of technology in Biology teaching Reading the related chapter Lecture
16/17 Final Exam Exam preparation


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Biology Teacher´s Survival Guide: Tips, Techniques & Materials for Success in the Classroom
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 50
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 Describes teaching strategies, methods and techniques at the level of expertise based on his/her undergraduate proficiency. 3
2 Defines scientific research and analysis methods used in social sciences. 2
3 Explains Elementary Education and its basic principles. 3
4 Explains the theories of development and learning theories within the scope of primary education. 4
5 Explains the interdisiplinary interaction in the field. 4
6 Explains the information in elementary education subject areas (Social Studies, Turkish, Science, Mathematics, etc.) at the level of expertise. 4
7 Relates information in the primary education field with the information in other fields. 3
8 Describes the theoretical and practical information in the field at a level of expertise. 4
9 Criticizes the applications in the elementary education field at national and international levels. 4
10 Plans and executes scientific research. 4
11 Applies teaching methods and techniques based on his/her knowledge obtained at undergraduate level. 5
12 Manages a study requiring expertise in the field independently. 3
13 Works in a team or leads the team in the situations that require solving field-related problems. 4
14 Questions scientific and social issues from new perspectives. 4
15 Conducts studies in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. 4
16 Follows the technological developments. 5
17 By supporting it with qualitative and quantitative data, student presents a scientific work carried out in the field of elementary education in a written, oral or visual way to people who are experts or not experts in the field. 5
18 Uses information and communication technologies effectively. 4
19 Uses the languages in European portfolio at a level which enables him/her to understand the information related to the field and to carry out written and oral communication. 3
20 Considers the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values while carrying out a scientific research or project or interpreting a study in the field. 4
* 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 6 84
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 146
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.84
ECTS Credit: 6