GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INDIVIDUALIZING AND ADAPTATION OF INSTRUCTION/EBS120
Course Title: INDIVIDUALIZING AND ADAPTATION OF INSTRUCTION
Credits 0 ECTS 4
Course Semester 3 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
Knows the concept of individualization and its importance in education.
Knows what needs to be done for individualization.
To be able to do inclusion / integration in classrooms and schools know the regulations.
Individualization and adaptation in mainstreaming / integration classesedit samples.
Recognize and evaluate the legal and educational dimensions of the individualized education program,
To be able to explain the steps / aims and characteristics of the evaluation process in special education,
To be able to explain the importance of cooperation and teamwork in the preparation of IEP
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction of the course and general introduction
2. Week   Individualization and its importance in education
3. Week  Things to do for individualization
4. Week  Curriculum-based evaluation
5. Week  Week 5 Rough assessment
6. Week  Preparing criterion dependent measurement tool
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Rules to be followed in the evaluation;
9. Week  Determining long-term and short-term teaching objectives;
10. Week  Arrangements that can be made in classrooms and schools for mainstreaming / integration;
11. Week  Week 11 Adapting instruction
12. Week  Exam preparation
13. Week  Examples of individualization and adaptation in mainstreaming / integration classes
14. Week  Examples of individualization and adaptation in mainstreaming / integration classes
15. Week  Final Exam
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
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
2
3
6
 Preparing a Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
5
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
10
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
105
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.2
 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20Know the ways to reach knowledge as an individual with biology literacy and use them efficiently.
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Person to be assigned by the Department)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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