Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
MB-INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION BEÖ111 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face-to-face and distance education.
Course Coordinator Res. Assist. RUMEYSA CENGİZ
Instructors Hande BABA KAYA
Assistants
Goals To introduce the various aspects of education and teaching profession to the candidates of teachers.
Course Content 1. Week aim, scope and teaching as a profession 2. Week basic characteristics of teaching profession 3. Week basic principles of teaching profession 4. Teaching profession in school and classroom settings 5. The historical development of teaching profession in Turkey 6. Week social foundations of Education 7. Week psychological foundations of Education 8. Week Mid-Term Exam Dec. 9. Week economic fundamentals 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 Assessment
Learning Outcomes - Comprehend the aims of the course. Understands the importance of teaching as a profession. Comprehend the basic features and principles of the teaching profession. Recognize the teaching profession in school and classroom settings. Knows the historical development of teaching profession in Turkey. Understand the relationship between education and sociology and know the social foundations of Education. Understand the relationship between education and psychology and know the psychological foundations of Education. Understand the relationship between education and economics and know the economic fundamentals of Education. Understand the relationship between education and philosophy and know the philosophical foundations of Education. Comprehend the relationship between education and history and know the historical foundations of Education.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Aim, scope and teaching as a profession
2. Week basic characteristics of teaching profession
3. Week basic principles of teaching profession
4. Week Teaching profession in school and classroom settings
5. Week The historical development of teaching profession in Turkey
6. Week social foundations of Education
7. Week psychological foundations of Education
8. Week Mid-Term Exam
9. Week economic fundamentals 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 Assessment
Recommended Sources
Şişman, M. (2011). Eğitim bilimine giriş. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Küçükahmet, L. (Editör) (2012). Eğitim bilimine giriş. Ankara: Nobel. Karip, E. (Editör) (2013). Eğitim bilimine giriş. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Özdemir, M. Ç. (Editör) (2012). Eğitim bilimine giriş. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY6 1 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Midterm 2 1 9.5 9.5
Homework 1 2 8 16
Homework 2 2 8 16
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0