GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION LITERATURE/1310005
Course Title: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION LITERATURE
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 2 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
Classify scientific studies in science education under different contexts.
Investigate and critic studies current topics about science education such as science curriculum teaching methods attitudes and individual differences
Critic the studies about science curriculum, teaching methods, attitudes and individual differences based on research methods.
Propose a research method to investigate the problem determined about science curriculum, teaching methods, attitudes and individual differences.
Exemplify the processes of designing, conducting and reporting a scientific research.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Syllabus
2. Week  Examination of studies in science curriculum development and evaluation
3. Week  Examination of studies scientific process skills and conceptual understanding
4. Week  Examination of studies scientific process skills and conceptual understanding
5. Week  Examination of studies in science teaching and learning methods.
6. Week  Examination of studies in science teaching and learning methods.
7. Week  Examination of studies in science teaching and learning methods.
8. Week  Examination of studies in assessment evaluation techniques in science education.
9. Week  Examination of studies in assessment evaluation techniques in science education.
10. Week  Examination of studies attitude toward science
11. Week  Examination of studies attitude toward science
12. Week  Examination of studies in individual difference and science education
13. Week  Examination of studies in individual difference and science education
14. Week  Course evaluation
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 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
3
3
9
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
25
3
75
 Searching in Internet and Library
25
1
25
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
5
4
20
 Preparing a Presentation
1
1
1
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
5
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
146
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.84
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improves, deepens and uses knowledge in the field of education with science-related theories, laws, cases, models and concepts.X
2integrates the knowledge about science and science education with the information coming from different disciplines functionally.X
3exposes a problem situation in the field of science education, develops solutions by using quantitative and qualitative research methods, collects data for it, analyzes and reports data by using appropriate techniques.X
4follows the literature related to science and science education, the current debates, projects and developments critically, and applies a lifelong learning policy to real life.X
5shares the findings of studies in the field of science education at the national and international level in an oral and written way.X
6uses computer software, information and communication technologies at advanced level in order to get and share knowledge about his/her area.X
7interprets national strategies, policies and implementation plans about science education and evaluates the results obtained.X
8conducts research considering social, scientific and ethical values.X
9uses a foreign language to follow the international literature, to share and report oral and written information about his/her area.X
10conducts studies related to science education as an individual or takes responsibility in a team work.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Salih ATES)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/s.ates)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (s.ates@gazi.edu.tr)