GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION/EB101
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of the course is to comprehend
Understands the importance of the teacher as a profession
Understands basic features and principles of the teaching profession.Defines the profession of teaching in the school and classroom environment.Knows
Understands the relationship between education and sociology and knows the social foundations of education.
Understands the relationship between education and psychology and knows the psychological foundations of education.
Understands the relationship between education and economy and knows the economic foundations of education
Understands the relationship between education and philosophy and knows the philosophical foundations of education.
Understands the relationship between education and history and knows the historical foundations of education. Knows the overall structure, objectives
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Course objectives, scope and teaching as a profession
2. Week  The main features of the teaching profession
3. Week  The basic principles of the teaching profession
4. Week  Teaching profession at school and classroom environment
5. Week  The historical development of the teaching profession in Turkey
6. Week  The social foundations of education
7. Week  Psychological foundations of education
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Economic foundations of education
10. Week  Philosophical foundations of education
11. Week  Historical foundations of education
12. Week  Turkish education system
13. Week  Turkish education system
14. Week  General assessment
15. Week  General assessment
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
10
2
20
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
8
2
16
 Preparing a Presentation
1
1
1
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
2
2
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
74
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.96
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explain the physics concepts, laws and theories by considering relationships between them.
2Establish relationships between physics, philosophy, mathematics and other branches of science.
3Design appropriate experiments and use laboratory materials in an effective manner.
4Use scientific methods when solving physics problems.
5Know the learning-teaching and the assessment-evaluation approaches.X
6Consider emerging needs of students depending on their individual differences to ensure active participation.X
7Develop appropriate strategies to reduce students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions.X
8Value continuity in personal and professional development and lifelong learning.X
9Develop a positive attitude and value towards his/her profession and environment.X
10Be sensitive towards national and universal significances given in the Basic Law of National Education.X
11Use appropriate technological learning environments and products at learning environment.
12Use different, valid and reliable information sources in order to achieve scientific knowledge.X
13Analyze the relationships between physics, environment, society and technology.
14Analyze the working principle of technological tools which are working according to the principles of the laws of physics.
15Know how to use the different physics and physics education software and simulation programs.
16Use information and communication skills effectively in the teaching process.X
17Be able to develop materials related to physics or use available materials by selecting the most appropriate ones.
18Use appropriate teaching-learning and measurement-evaluation approaches at physical education.X
19Use laboratory approaches effectively and safely.
20Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.
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