GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
F. ELECTIVE-6 (MATERIAL DESIGN IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION)/BYÖ410
Course Title: F. ELECTIVE-6 (MATERIAL DESIGN IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION)
Credits 0 ECTS 4
Course Semester 8 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
Knowing biology education-learning process
Explain the structural-educational characteristics of biology education tools and methods
The effect of biology education tools and methods on learning-teaching process
Explain biology teacher qualifications and material usage
Designing and preparing biology teaching materials
Ability to develop / use biology course material
Evaluating various teaching materials in biology teaching
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Historical development of teaching materials
2. Week  Biology teacher qualifications in instructional technologies and material development
3. Week  Importance of tools and equipment in biology teaching
4. Week  Principles of material design and preparation; Design Elements
5. Week  Principles of material design and preparation; Design Elements
6. Week  Teaching tools
7. Week  Teaching tools
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Real articles, models and concrete materials in biology teaching
10. Week  Textbooks
11. Week  Encyclopedias, dictionaries, magazines, newspapers, handbooks and brochures
12. Week  Revolving plate, pictures, skies, plates, charts, concept maps, puzzles, puppets
13. Week  Presentation and evaluation of end of term projects
14. Week  Presentation and evaluation of end of term projects
15. Week  
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
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Material Design and Implementation
8
5
40
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
4
4
16
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
3
4
12
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
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
1Explain the concepts, symbols, formulas, theories, models, principles and generalizations in biology and analyse the biological incidents in the light of generalizations and mechanism and correlate the biological concepts.X
2Have knowledge about history and nature of science.X
3Make a teaching scheme in accordance with the standards of biology education program and the achievements in this respect and apply this scheme.X
4Know and apply the most suitable teaching strategy, method and technique during education period by taking into account the readiness level of students, characteristics of subject matter and the achievements.X
5Provide a suitable learning and teaching environment by taking into consideration the personal differences and characteristics of development and learning.X
6Do research and use national and international resources in order to reach knowledge about biology and biology education and respect scientific and ethical values.X
7Have content and professional teaching knowledge and skills to instruct the courses related to his/her field of study successfully.X
8Know and use the biological laboratory techniques, tools and equipment and apply the biological laboratory methods and techniques such as preparing biological paint, solution-slide, anatomic- morphological examination, tissue culture.X
9Pay attention to versatile nature of learning and assess the process as much as product and use the traditional and alternative assessment and evaluation techniques effectively.X
10Design materials regarding his/her field of study and use them in the relevant learning and teaching situations.X
11Design projects on his/her field of study and carry out critical evaluations regarding the challenges encountered during implementation phase.X
12Adopt life-long learning, apply the innovative learning-teaching approaches open to change, know his/her strengths and weaknesses, use his/her strengths and improves his/her weaknesses.X
13Use different ways for the challenges encountered during teaching process and follow a critical and questioning approach towards evaluation of his/her own knowledge.X
14Associate biology with other branches of science such as medicine, pharmaceutics, physics, chemistry, agriculture and biotechnology.X
15Take part in social projects regarding his/her field of study, cooperate with the related organizations and express his/her opinions orally and in written.X
16Use a foreign language in daily life and professional development.X
17Utilize the information and communication technologies in learning and teaching environments efficiently.X
18Determine the learning requirements of professional development and guide his/her learning accordingly.X
19Raise environmental awareness and create environment for his/her students to improve this awareness.X
20Know the ways to reach knowledge as an individual with biology literacy and use them efficiently.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Department of Biology Education)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://gef-matematikfen-biyoloji.gazi.edu.tr/)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (musyel@gazi.edu.tr)