Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
PDR1172016335Introduction to Educational SciencesCompulsory115
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to be comprehended basic conceptions about education and the basis of education.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Sanem TABAK, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Çiğdem Akın Arıkan
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to gain subject knowledge of profession in theory and practice in the learning process.
2To be able to gain awareness about educational sciences in the process of learning
3To be able to comprehend the relationship between Educational Sciences and other disciplines
4To be able to gain awareness about the problems of Turkish Educational System
5To be able to discuss the recent studies on educational sciences
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Basic concepts of education, education, relation with other sciences, and the functions (education, philosophical, social, legal, psychological, economic, and political foundations), the historical development of science education in the 21st century trends in educational sciences, educational science research methods, structure and properties of the Turkish National Education System the education system, the role of teacher, teaching profession, teacher education practices and developments in the field.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Historical background of the concept Education
2Teaching as a profession
3Philosophical Foundations of Education
4Sociological Foundations of Education
5Psychological Foundations of Education
6Administrative Foundations of Education
7Historical Foundations of Education
8Midterm Exam
9The relationship of philosophy and education
10Education and Social Change
11Research in Education
12Recent Studies in Education
13Problems of Turkish Educational System
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Tanrıöğen, A., ve Sarpkaya, R. (Eds.). (2014). Eğitim Bilimine Giriş. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık Celeb, C. (2004), Meslek Olarak Öğretmenlik, Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Akyüz, Y. (1982). Türk Eğitim Tarihi. Başlangıçtan 1982’ye, Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Yayınları. Fidan, N. (1977). Eğitimde Yeni Kavramlar ve ilkeler, Ankara: Rehber Dağıtım. Gözütok, D. (2004). Öğretmenliğimi Geliştiriyorum, Siyasal Kitabevi. Kongar, E. (1976). İmparatorluktan Günümüze Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı, İstanbul: Cem Yayınevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Attending Lectures14570
Self Study10220
Individual Study for Homework Problems5420
Individual Study for Mid term Examination2510
Individual Study for Final Examination4520
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)140
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