Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
170201001111INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONElective116
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with a general conclusion about classical and contemporary education and foresight about how students should be educated.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Kazım Yıldırım
Learning Outcomes
1Explain the concept of education
2List the characteristics of the teaching profession.
3Defines the classroom and school environment.
4Explain the social, political and economic foundations of education.
5Interprets the relations of education with some fields (psychology, philosophy, law, economy
6exemplifies the structure and general functioning of the Turkish education system.
7Compares alternative perspectives in education.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
To have information about the characteristics of education, the classroom and school environment, the relationship between education and society, education and other sciences (economics, psychology, philosophy, law), Turkish education system, history of education
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1BASIC CONCEPTSNoNo
2EDUCATION FROM PAST TO PRESENTNoNo
3TEACHING PROFESSIONNoNo
4EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTNoNo
5ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATIONNoNo
6EDUCATION AND SOCIETYNoNo
7MIDTERMNoNo
8EDUCATION POLICIESNoNo
9EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGYNoNo
10EDUCATION AND PHILOSOPHYNoNo
11EDUCATION AND LAWNoNo
12EDUCATION AND ECONOMYNoNo
13TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEMNoNo
14MODELS IN TEACHER EDUCATIONNoNo
Recommended or Required Reading
Kılıç, D., Introduction to Education. Nobel Publishing House 2019. Ankara Akyürek, S., Introduction to Education, Kimlik Publishing House. Kayseri
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
No
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Attending Lectures13678
Discussion13339
Performance13339
Homework13226
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)182
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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6
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7
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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