GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION/BİY217G

Course Title:	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION
Credits	3	ECTS	3
Semester	3	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof.Dr. Tahir ATICI

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tahir

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

tahir@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

The Definition and A Brief History of Computer Computer Hardware Computer Software
The Function and The Types of Operating System The Common Operating Systems The Management of Folder The Basic Operations on the files
What is Internet? Web Borwser programs Search engines E-mail
Word Processor Program – The Introduction of User Interface
Word Processor Program – Page Layout Settings
Word Processor Program – Finding and Changing Text
Electronic Spreadsheet Program - The Introduction of User
Electronic Spreadsheet Program – Entering text in cells
Electronic Spreadsheet Program – The choices of cell align

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	The Definition and A Brief History of Computer Computer Hardware Computer Software
2. Week	The Function and The Types of Operating System The Common Operating Systems The Management of Folder The Basic Operations on the files
3. Week	What is Internet? Web Borwser programs Search engines E-mail
4. Week	Word Processor Program – The Introduction of User Interface The Useage of Keyboard and Entering Text Saving, Opening and Printing Document
5. Week	Word Processor Program – Page Layout Settings The Operations on The Texts The Back and Forward Operations Paragraph Formatting Settings
6. Week	Word Processor Program – Finding and Changing Text The Useage of Format Painter Adding to The Document Header and Footer Information
7. Week	Word Processor Program – Using Prepared Writing Styles Adding Table Adding İmages The Useage of Wordart The Useage of Drawing Objects
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Electronic Spreadsheet Program - The Introduction of User Interface Rows, Columns and Cells
10. Week	Electronic Spreadsheet Program – Entering text in cells The concepts of workbook and worksheets Adding and deleting cell, row and column
11. Week	Electronic Spreadsheet Program – Adding sidelines to cells Setting backfilling features of cells
12. Week	Electronic Spreadsheet Program – the choices of cell align Setting the cell data types Page Setup Settings ve Printing workbook
13. Week	Electronic Spreadsheet Program- Adding function Basic Functions
14. Week	Presentation Program - The Introduction of User Interface
15. Week	Final exam
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Course notes and presentations.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	1	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	2	28
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	14	2	28
Reading			0
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	5	5
Final and Studying for Final	1	5	5
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			66
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			2.64
ECTS:			3

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain 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.
2	Have knowledge about history and nature of science.	X
3	Make a teaching scheme in accordance with the standards of biology education program and the achievements in this respect and apply this scheme.
4	Know 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
5	Provide a suitable learning and teaching environment by taking into consideration the personal differences and characteristics of development and learning.
6	Do research and use national and international resources in order to reach knowledge about biology and biology education and respect scientific and ethical values.
7	Have content and professional teaching knowledge and skills to instruct the courses related to his/her field of study successfully.
8	Know 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.
9	Pay 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.
10	Design materials regarding his/her field of study and use them in the relevant learning and teaching situations.
11	Design projects on his/her field of study and carry out critical evaluations regarding the challenges encountered during implementation phase.
12	Adopt 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.
13	Use different ways for the challenges encountered during teaching process and follow a critical and questioning approach towards evaluation of his/her own knowledge.
14	Associate biology with other branches of science such as medicine, pharmaceutics, physics, chemistry, agriculture and biotechnology.
15	Take part in social projects regarding his/her field of study, cooperate with the related organizations and express his/her opinions orally and in written.
16	Use a foreign language in daily life and professional development.
17	Utilize the information and communication technologies in learning and teaching environments efficiently.					X
18	Determine the learning requirements of professional development and guide his/her learning accordingly.
19	Raise environmental awareness and create environment for his/her students to improve this awareness.
20	Know the ways to reach knowledge as an individual with biology literacy and use them efficiently.	X

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