GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES/OÖE113M
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Dr. Gülçin Kezban SARAÇOĞLU
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
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 the historical development of the teaching profession in Turkey.
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
  This course is conducted in the form of face to face education
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   There is no prerequisite or co-requisite fort his course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There are no recommended courses related to this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
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  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Şişman, M. (2011). Eğitim bilimine giriş [Introduction to educational sciences]. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Küçükahmet, L. (Editör [Ed.]) (2012). Eğitim bilimine giriş [Introduction to educational sciences]. Ankara: Nobel. Karip, E. (Editör [Ed.])) (2013). Eğitim bilimine giriş [Introduction to educational sciences]. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Özdemir, M. Ç. (Editör [Ed.])) (2012). Eğitim bilimine giriş [Introduction to educational sciences]. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, question and answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  no
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
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
10
3
30
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
2
2
 Preparing Presentation
1
1
1
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
70
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.8
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.
2Plan educational process intended to support development and learningX
3Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environmentX
4Choose, use and prepare materialX
5Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood period
6Conduct educational activities considering individual differencesX
7Communicate with the families and provide family involvement
8Work in collaboration with family, school and societyX
9Evaluate education program.X
10Monitor and evaluate children in different ways
11Develop effective communication skillsX
12Develop awareness for daily usage of information technologyX
13Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutionsX
14Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skillsX
15Have scientific and professional ethic valueX
16Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.X
17Follow national and international developments in early childhood period
18Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.X
19Update and develop oneself in teachingX
20Participate in professional activities organizationsX