GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elective Course-4 (Analysis of Textbooks)/MTÖ312
Course Title: Elective Course-4 (Analysis of Textbooks)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 6 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to examine the mathematics curriculums by a critical perspective.
Knows meaning of the basic terms which are mentioned on the course of examinations of math textbooks.
Knows basic principles regarding examination and evaluation of textbooks.
Understand the main structure and the functioning system concerning selection and writing, distribution of books in the Turkish National Education system
Discuss the basic features of a good textbook.
Apply the scientific method in the book selection process.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Book and Textbook
2. Week  General overview to math curriculums.
3. Week  Importance of textbook in curriculums.
4. Week  Qualifications of the textbook (Physical Properties, Page Setting and Page-Layout) Visual Materials in Textbooks
5. Week  Visual Materials in Textbooks
6. Week  Supplementary Course Materials
7. Week  Innovations in Textbooks
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Book selection and criteria used in selecting books
10. Week  Works on Textbook in the Ministry of Education
11. Week  Designing Textbooks
12. Week  Assesment and Evaluation in Secondary School Textbooks Textbooks in Other Countries
13. Week  Critique of Textbooks False Speech and Expression Examples in Textbooks
14. Week  Inspection Methods and Criteria for Various Textbooks Examination of math course book (text book), student work book and teacher's guide book secondary school.
15. Week  Preperation for final exam
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
50
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
0
0
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
0
0
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
3
10
30
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
20
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
22
22
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquisition of scientific thinking skillsX
2Making research and investigation independentlyX
3Acquisition of carefully observing and analytically thinking skillsX
4Acquisition of learning and teaching mathematics problemsX
5Comprehending, applying and explaining the importance of mathematical conceptsX
6Developing the thinking, producing, argumenting and probing abilitiesX
7Having the algorithm and sotftware writing abilities for solving computer supported problemsX
8Developing the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting informationX
9Improving yourself parallel to the developing technologyX
10Understands the disciplinary structure of mathematics, its historical development, related philosophical approaches and problems.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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