Faculty of Education

Classroom Teaching

Duration 4 Years

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About the Program

The mission of Classroom Teaching is to train creative teachers who can think critically, have advanced problem solving, communication and research skills, and are digitally literate, in line with the teacher profile needed by the 21st century. The classroom teaching program trains teachers who will teach primary school students in literacy, mathematics, social studies, science, physical education, music, root values and other disciplines. In addition to the theoretical courses, there are practical courses in the curriculum of the Classroom Teaching program. With the vision of "Learner Centricity" and 21st Century teacher training, teacher candidates regularly cooperate with private or public primary schools under the Ministry of National Education and are supported to gain multidimensional experience during their studies. Thus, opportunities are provided for the development of personal qualities as well as professional qualifications.

Education Opportunities

Cyprus International University offers a variety of opportunities to help students graduate with the highest qualifications in their careers. During their 4-year undergraduate education, teacher candidates take courses in faculty basic, faculty elective, field basic, field elective and university elective.Courses that include content knowledge, curriculum knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge help students to have academic thinking skills and an intellectual approach. Starting from the second year, students are offered the chance to double major in order to obtain a diploma from departments such as law, psychology, Turkish Language and Literature.

Career Areas

Students who graduate from the Classroom Teaching Program work in public and private schools. After undergraduate education, graduates have the chance to pursue an academic career in their own fields or other fields of education such as special education and pre-school education. Graduates who pursue an academic career have the chance to work as a research assistant and subsequently as a lecturer in many higher education institutions. In terms of professional promotion, teachers can rise to the position of manager depending on their own effort and experience in both private and public schools. In addition, they can have a career change in the relevant units of the Ministry of National Education. In addition, classroom teaching graduates work as educational consultants in various large organizations. Graduates also have the opportunity to write scientific books in the field in cooperation with educational institutions and printing houses.

Contact

Faculty of Education
Çevik Uraz Center, CU 237
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2701
Faculty E-mail: secretary-foe@ciu.edu.tr
Head of Department: Asst. Prof. Dr. Sarem ÖZDEMİR
Head of Department E-mail: sozdemir@ciu.edu.tr

Compulsory Courses

First Semester

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

Course code

BILT123

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The aim of this course is to ensure that students are equipped with the fundamental topics of the computers and information technologies. These include; information technologies, computational thinking, problem solving concepts and approaches, algorithms and flow charts, basic concepts of hardware and software, operating system basics, current operating systems, file management, utility programs (third party software), word processing programs, calculation/table/graphic programs, presentation programs, desktop publishing, database management systems, web design, Internet usage in education, communication and collaboration technologies, safe internet usage, information ethics and copyrights, effects of computer/Internet on children / teenagers. Briefly, students who have successfully completed this course will know the basic computer terminology.

SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT111

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Basic concepts of sociology: society, social structure, social phenomenon, social issues etc .; the predecessors of sociology (Ibn-i Haldun, A.Comte, K. Marx, E. Durkheim, M. Weber et al.) and educational views; basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology); social processes (socialization, social stratification, social mobility, social change etc.) and education; social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics) and education; The development of sociology and the sociology of education in Turkey (Ziya Gokalp, Ismail Hakki Baltacıoğlu, Nurettin Artillery, Mumtaz Turhan et al); culture and education; social, cultural, moral system and school as a community, alienation and education, media and education, globalization and education, school and violence.

INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT121

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Basic concepts related to education and training; educational purposes and functions; relation to other fields and sciences; legal, social, cultural, historical, political, economic, philosophical and psychological bases of education; methods in educational sciences; school and classroom as an educational and learning environment; current developments in teaching profession and teacher education, educational approaches and orientations in the 21st century. The structure and characteristics of the Turkish National Education System, formal and non-formal education, the role of the teacher in the education system, the characteristics of the teaching profession, the characteristics of a good teacher, practices and developments in the field of teacher education, personal and professional characteristics of a teacher, positive and negative practices in teacher training, proposals for effective education practices.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE-I

Course code

INGL151

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The course introduces students with basic speech patterns at the elementary level. Through listening students will identify different sound rhythms and practice pronounciation of letters, words and phrases. Through speaking students will identify different register and use the given language in an appropriate way. In addition students will be able to define themselves or others, answer questions in the Present Simple tense, use the prepositions of place, and talk about their daily routines. Through reading students read paragraphs and simple texts to improve their general comprehension of the passages, and answer the given comprehension questions. Through writing, students will be able to compose guided,controlled paragraphs in the Present Simple tense, and recycle the obtained new vocabulary to produce their own sentences.

İLKOKULDA TEMEL MATEMATIK

Course code

SOEG101

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Number systems and hierarchical model, number systems' closeness properties according to four operations, mathematical modeling, problem solving and constructing involving four operations, writing a 10 number in other bases and converting a number written in other bases to 10, base of 10 four operations on bases other than that, with proofs of divisibility rules for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10, the least common multiple and the largest common divisor, four operations with fractions and fractions, the relationship between fractions and proportions, writing numbers in decimal fraction and four operations , basic geometric shapes, basic space geometry - geometric objects and the concept of measure and basic units of measure.

BASIC SCIENCES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Course code

SOEG111

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The subject and principles of natural / natural sciences, basic concepts of science, the place of science among other sciences, historical development, aims of science teaching, general information about science subjects in the primary school curriculum, characteristics and equivalents in daily life and usage areas Microscopic organisms and our environment (Human and environment relationship). Simple electrical circuits, movements of our world. Properties of matter, states of matter, measurable properties of matter, matter and body, exchange of matter with heat effect, pure matter and mixture, separation of mixtures, economic value of mixtures. Lighting and sound technologies from past to present (suitable lighting, light pollution, sound pollution)

ATATÜRK PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REFORMS-I

Course code

TARH101

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The basic concepts of the course are Ottoman state and society structure; the internal and external factors leading to the dissolution of the Ottoman State; Ottoman reform and renovation efforts; Tanzimat and Constitutional periods; Tripoli and Balkan Wars; World War I;, the Ottoman fronts in war; the Mondros Armistice; the peace treaties in the end of the war; societies established in the armistice period; Mustafa Kemal, Havza and Amasya General Memorandums; Congresses; the National Pact; the opening of the Grand National Assembly; riots; fronts and battles of the National Forces and the regular armies; foreign relations and treaties of the Grand National Assembly; the Battle of Sakarya and the Great Offensive; the Mudanya Armistice; abolition of the sultanate and the Lausanne Peace Treaty.

TURKISH LANGUAGE - I

Course code

TREG121

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Writing language and features; writing and punctuation; characteristics of written and oral expression; paragraph formation and paragraph types (introduction, development, conclusion paragraphs); written expression (written composition: free writing, planned writing); (writing, reading, planning), ways of developing ideas (explanation, discussion, narration, description, definition, sampling, witnessing, comparison, etc.). applications); text structure (structural features of text, introduction-development-result parts); textual features (cohesion, coherence, purposefulness, acceptability, situationality, informationalism, intertextuality); writing text (drafting, writing, editing and sharing); writing informative-descriptive text; writing narrative text; writing descriptive text; writing controversial and persuasive texts.

Second Semester

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT104

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Educational philosophy, education philosophy, issues of philosophy, social bases of education, forms of affecting education, philosophical movements (idealism, realism, pragmatism, existentialism), educational philosophical movements (continentalism, art education movement, child movement movement, rural education, dormitory movement, work education movement). Environmental change and the necessity of relationship between human,school and life, human development and education, change and development of communication, communication network between people, cybernetic education, education and learning in information society (what is information, what is information society, what are the ways of processing information? Who is called qualified person in society?), internet supported education.

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Course code

EGIT122

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The students of this course will be able to explain basic concepts and theories of development and learning; with these concepts and theories they will be able to analyze development and learning issues in daily life processes. The students will learn the relationship between Education-Psychology, the definition and functions of educational psychology, the basic concepts related to learning and development, development characteristics (physical, cognitive, affective, social and moral development), the factors that influence learning, learning theories, the reflection of learning theories on the teaching processes, effective learning, the factors that affect learning (motivation, individual factors, group dynamics and the influence of these factors on the learning processes in classroom). At the end of this course the teacher candidates will be able to show behavior and attitude according to developmental characteristics of students. They will have the ability to choose and apply learning theories. They will also contribute to the development of students as a whole.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE-II

Course code

INGL152

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INGL152 is the continuation of INGL151. The course integrates the four main skills at a higher elementary level for students. Through recessive skills, which are listening and reading, students identify different sound rhythms and practice the pronunciation of letters, words and phrases. Also, by reading higher level paragraphs and texts, students infer the meaning of new words by using their existing vocabulary. Through productive skills, which are speaking and writing, students identify different register and use the given language in an appropriate way. Furthermore, students use the Present Continuous and Past Simple tenses to participate in basic dialogues and daily exchanges, and express themselves effectively. Also, through writing, students produce their own sentences by recycling the obtained new vocabulary in guided, controlled paragraphs they compose.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Course code

SOEG102

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Basic terms and concepts related to environmental science. Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, food chains, food network, habitat, competition; common living and mutual living, energy flow, circulation of matter, population growth, ecological impact, erosion, soil and water resources, environmental sensitivity, environmental sensitivity studies in the world, institutions and organizations; environmental education in primary school programs. Food chain and food network. Ecological effect. Water and nature resources. Ecological issues and problems. Environmental awareness. The world's major eco systems: terrestrial eco systems (forests, scrub, meadows, deserts), aquatic eco systems (marine water eco systems, river ecosystems, still water eco systems).

TÜRKIYE COĞRAFYASI VE JEOPOLITIĞI

Course code

SOEG112

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The location and position of Turkey: Turkey's geopolitical and geostrategic situation and characteristics, mathematical location features, special position characteristics (neighbors), countries group characteristics (political, military, economic, cultural organizations), Turkey's physical features (climate, socioeconomic characteristics (population, settlement, agriculture, forestry, stockbreeding, energy, industry, transportation, tourism). Turkey's rivers, lakes in Turkey, and groundwater resources.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES

Course code

SOSH100

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COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES

ATATÜRK PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REFORMS-II

Course code

TARH102

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The course content is as follows: Ankara's proclamation as the capital; proclamation of the republic; the removal of the caliphate; the 1924 Constitutional Law; the establishment of the People's Party; the Progressive Republican Party; the Sheikh Said Rebellion; the Izmir conspiracy; the Free Party; secularization and modernization in law; nationalization of culture and education; the law of unification of education; alphabet revolution; Turkish Language Association; Turkish History Association; reform in the university; socioeconomic developments; Ataturk's national heritage: 6 principles consisting of nationalism, secularism, republicanism, populism, statism and revolutionism; foreign relations and policy in Atatürk period, Montreaux Straits Convention, Balkan Pact and Sadabad Pact, participation of Hatay in Turkey, İnönü era and World War II, Village Institutes, multi-party transition after world war.

TURKISH HISTORY AND CULTURE

Course code

TARH112

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Development stages of Turkish Cultural History, political and social histories of Turkish States and societies from past to present; Turks' acceptance of Islam, the relationship between the stages of development in culture and civilization and philosophy, science, literature, fine arts and zoning activities. Studies on the Origin of the Uighurs. Kan-chu Uighur State. East Turkestan (Turfan) Uighur State. Research on the Origin of Kyrgyz. Kyrgyz State and its Political Structure. Turgish State and Political Structure Karluk State and Political Structure Social structure in pre-Islamic Turkish states. The sovereignty and the rule of Turkish domination. Turkish State Organization. Faith, economic and cultural life in pre-Islamic Turks. The importance of pre-Islamic Turkish history, culture and civilization in terms of Turkish and world history. Social structure in post-Islamic Turkish states. The sovereignty and the rule of Turkish domination. Turkish State Organization. Faith, economic and cultural life in Turks after Islam. The importance of post-Islamic Turkish history, culture and civilization in terms of Turkish and world history.

TURKISH LANGUAGE-II

Course code

TREG122

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Characteristics of academic language and writing; using definitions, concepts and terms in academic writings; objective and subjective expression; the structure and types of academic texts (articles, reports and scientific abstracts etc); claiming, writing propositions (verifying an idea, defending or opposing); the formal characteristics of scientific reports and articles; the steps of writing reports; explanation, discussion, establishing relations between texts, showing references (citation and footnotes, bibliography); writing headings, summarizing, writing keywords; ethical principles to be observed in scientific writings; academic text writing applications. In addition to these, they will find the ability to develop paragraph writing skills such as summarizing, drafting a text, and expressing a thought with other words. Spelling and punctuation marks and the use of non-alphabetical symbols are also included in the course.

Third Semester

RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT227

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Basic concepts and principles of research methods; research process (to identify the problem, to identify the problem and sample, to collect and analyze data, to interpret the results); general characteristics of data collection tools; analysis and evaluation of data; access to articles, dissertations and databases; research models and types; basic paradigms in scientific research; quantitative and qualitative research designs, sampling in qualitative research, data collection, analysis of data; validity and safety in qualitative research; monitoring, evaluating and presenting articles or theses; preparing a research report in accordance with research principles and ethics;action research in education, narrative research, reporting (editing of a scientific writing, parts of a scientific writing, general writing rules, tables, figures, appendices, transcriptions, references, abbreviations).

TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES

Course code

EGIT233

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Relationship between education and technology; Basic concepts; What is Instructional Design Theory and How is it Changing? ; historical development of instructional technology; development policies of the 1980's and instructional technology in Turkey, applications and projects; technology and new literacy concepts; 21st century student characteristics; basic concepts of information and communication technologies; developments in information and communication technologies; Fundamentals of Human Performance Technologies; Instructional Design and Models; current information and communication technologies used in teaching environments; the media and tools used in the educational process; Integration of Instructional Technologies into Learning Environments; future information and communication technologies and their connection with learning / teaching. Technology Integration in Schools, Technology Leadership and Technology Planning; Online Learning Environments; Computer Games and Learning.

DRAMA IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Course code

SOEG201

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Definition and meaning of drama; psycho-drama, creative drama, educational drama, socio-drama etc. concepts; relationship between drama and play; history of drama practices in education; the structure of drama in education and its application stages; drama environment and teacher qualifications; evaluation of drama; drama examples appropriate to the educational purposes of the field, developing and applying examples. The importance of play, the relationship between drama and play, the importance of drama, drama tools and materials, drama principles and stages (warming, mainstreaming, practice, discussion and evaluation). Types of drama activities (dramatization, dramatic play, warm-up exercises, plays, improvisations, subject-based drama, sensory and movement games, story creation, relaxation exercises, games to establish, dream and life games, pantomime, puppet)

SCIENCE LAB APPLICATIONS

Course code

SOEG203

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The aim and importance of laboratory in science teaching; laboratory safety; scientific method, scientific process skills and how they are gained; laboratory tests for primary school (planning, conducting and evaluating the results of experiments), preparation of experimental worksheets and test reports; simple and inexpensive materials; group work. Laboratory approaches in science teaching (validation approach, induction approach, scientific process skills approach, invention approach). Types of experiments used in science laboratories (Experiments according to construction, experiments according to construction purpose, experiments according to construction time). Planning, conducting and finalizing laboratory experiments. Laboratory protection and safety rules, hazard symbols and understanding.

FIRST READING AND WRITING EDUCATION

Course code

SOEG205

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Reading and its importance, listening, speaking, visual reading and visual presentation; reading, writing learning areas and their relationship, characteristics of Turkish language and its effect on primary reading and writing teaching; approaches to teaching reading and writing, aims and principles of teaching reading and writing, basic features of first grade teachers and students in terms of teaching reading and writing; readiness to read and write (student) and preparation (teacher), failure and causes in teaching primary reading and writing, tools and equipment used in primary reading and writing teaching (characteristics, selection, creation and use of tools); methods used in teaching primary reading and writing (definitions, characteristics, classification, applications, superiority and limitations of methods); sound based sentence method (definition, principles, features, stages and application), reading and writing instruction in accordance with the stages of sound based sentence method, development of vocabulary, evaluation of primary reading and writing, first literacy teaching and technology usage.

FREE ELECTIVE

Course code

SSECXX1

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Free Elective

UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE

Course code

UNISXX1

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UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE

Fourth Semester

PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TEACHING

Course code

EGIT206

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Basic concepts related to principles and methods of teaching; teaching-learning principles, models, strategies, methods and techniques; setting goals and objectives in teaching (cognitive, affective and psychomotor goals), selecting and organizing content in teaching and learning; teaching materials; planning teaching and instructional plans; theories and approaches related to teaching (such as teaching through presentation, learning through discovery, research through inquiry learning, programmed instruction, project based learning, cooperative learning, constructivism), teaching in effective schools, success in learning and teaching; evaluation of classroom learning; teachers' duties and responsibilities in increasing the quality of instructional services, teacher competencies, students’ abilities to apply basic cognitive concepts to teaching plans, physical characteristics of teaching environment.

MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT224

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Place and importance of measurement and evaluation in education; basic concepts of measurement and evaluation; psychometric (validity, reliability, usability) properties of measurement tools; development and implementation of success tests; interpretation of test results and giving feedback; analysis of test and item scores, The features of the result-oriented and process-oriented measurement tools used in education, measurement tools based on traditional approaches (multiple choice tests, written exams, short answer exams, true-false type tests, paired tests, oral examinations), various tools for evaluating students (observation, interview, performance evaluation, student portfolio, project and performance assignments, peer evaluation, self-assessment, attitude scales), testing cognitive, affective and psycho-motor behaviors.

CHARACTER AND VALUE EDUCATION

Course code

OOEG428

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Conceptual framework: Character, personality / personality, value, virtue, morality, temperament, mood and etc .; character development and education; family, environment and school in character development and education; definition and classification of values; sources of values and individual, social, cultural, religious, moral bases; character and value education approaches and practices; culture of intercultural differentiation and coexistence in character and value education; character and value education in terms of educational philosophy and goals; teaching methods and techniques in character / value education; values crisis and education in modern and multicultural societies; value education in the human-cultural development process; Turkey examples about the value of education and cultural history education, practice and research values education in Turkey; teacher as a role model in character and value education.

GAME AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TEACHING

Course code

SOEG202

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Theoretical structure related to Primary School Gaming and Physical Activity lesson (1-4th Grades) curriculum The basic structure of the program, basic skills, basic elements of the program, gains according to the classes, teaching methods, classroom management, measurement and evaluation), primary school play and physical activity lessons related teaching methods (preparation and application of lesson plans, study plans, measurement instruments), educational and musical games, examples about modern folk dances, definition and general features of games, teaching games. Movements of displacement, balancing movements, movements requiring object control, unified movements, rhythm and music movements.

TURKISH TEACHING

Course code

SOEG204

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Contemporary methods and techniques that can be used in Turkish teaching; development of reading, writing, listening, speaking and understanding skills; identification and elimination of reading difficulties; structure of reading texts; teaching poetry, informative and narrative texts, reading and writing between texts; the development of vocabulary, media literacy (visual reading and presentation), the use of reading and technology, the questions and types of meaning formation from texts; development of critical thinking through reading and writing; speed reading and techniques; main idea teaching and methods; the aims, types and rules of reading; reading, writing, listening, speaking and understanding; Examination of primary school Turkish language program, related topics will be processed.

FREE ELECTIVE

Course code

SSECXX2

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Free Elective

UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE

Course code

UNISXX2

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UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE

Fifth Semester

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Course code

EGIT301

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The students of this course will get knowledge about basic concepts and approaches in classroom management, preparation for the new academic year, basics of classroom managment, the factors that influence classroom management and student behaviour, communication and interaction in classroom, creating a good classroom climate, classroom as a social system, classroom management models, physical layout of the classroom, Undesirable behaviors and coping strategies, development and implementation process of classroom rules, time management in classroom, management of the learning and teaching processes, dealing with problematic students in classroom, teachers as leaders, school-environment and teacher-parent interaction, problems related to counseling services, management of multi-cultural classrooms, management of classrooms with disabled students, effective use of educational technologies.

CURRICULUM DESIGN IN EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT335

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Program geliştirmeyle ilgili temel kavramlar; program geliştirmenin teorik temelleri; program türleri;öğretim programlarının felsefi, sosyal, tarihî, psikolojik ve ekonomik temelleri; program geliştirmeve öğretim programlarının özellikleri; program geliştirmenin aşamaları; programın temel öğeleri (hedef, içerik, süreç, değerlendirme) ve öğeler arasındaki ilişkiler; hedeflerin sınıflandırılması ve programın öğeleriyle ilişkisi; içerik düzenleme yaklaşımları; eğitim ihtiyaçlarının belirlenmesi;program geliştirme süreci ve modelleri; eğitim programı tasarım yaklaşımları; program değerlendirme modelleri; program okur-yazarlığı; öğretim programlarının geliştirilmesinde öğretmelerin görev ve sorumlulukları; MEB öğretim programlarının özellikleri; öğretim programlarının uygulanması;dünyada ve Türkiye’de program geliştirmede yeni yaklaşımlar ve yönelimler. Program geliştirmeye ilişkin temel kavramlar, eğitim programlarının tarihi, psikolojik, sosyal ve felsefi temelleri, program tasarım modelleri, program geliştirme modelleri.

MATHEMATICS TEACHING-I

Course code

SOEG303

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MATHEMATICS TEACHING-I

SCIENCE TEACHING

Course code

SOEG305

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SCIENCE TEACHING

AREA ELECTIVE

Course code

SOEGXX1

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AREA ELECTIVE

FREE ELECTIVE

Course code

SSECXX3

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Free Elective

UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE

Course code

UNISXX3

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UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE

Sixth Semester

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Course code

EGIT326

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The aim of this course is to teach students the history and structure of the Turkish education system, the problems of the system (Centralized structure), administrative processes (motivation, decisionmaking, communication, change, problem solving, leadership), theories of administration, staff and student services in a school, various approaches of educational administration, and control mechanism in Turkish educational system. As part of this course students will be able to recognize the importance of parent-school, society-school communication and family involvement methods and activities. In this couse students are expected to learn the above mentioned topics and practice through school observations and case studies.

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INCLUSION

Course code

OZEG322

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Basic concepts about special education; principles and historical development of special education; legal arrangements for special education; diagnosis and evaluation in special education; individualization of teaching; inclusive and support special education services; participation of family in education and co-operation with families, characteristics of different inabilities and groups of talents; training programs and teaching strategies for different groups; effective strategies in classroom management and behavioral management, historical approach to disability (in Turkey and the world), education of the individuals with mental disabilities, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical disability, language and communication impairment, learning difficulty, attention deficit, hyperactivity impairment, autistic and gifted children, the educational issues that the families and the staff should pay attention to.

SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE TEACHING

Course code

SOEG302

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SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE TEACHING

MATHEMATICS TEACHING-II

Course code

SOEG304

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Fractions, student difficulties in learning fractions, different meanings of fractions, fraction models, equivalence, comparison, sorting, operations with fractions, decimal fractions, operations with decimal fractions, geometry, development of geometric thinking in child, 2 and 3 dimensional geometry issues and teaching them, measurement and measurements , the development of the idea of measurement in children, size, area, volume, time measurements, weighing, our money, data management, tables and graphs, measurement and evaluation in mathematics education, multiple measurement-evaluation methods and techniques, related topics in the elementary school mathematics curriculum, gains and examples of appropriate activity. Problem solving process, learning and teaching process in problem solving. Factors affecting success of problem solving. Tools that can be used in mathematics teaching. Natural numbers and teaching.

RELIGIOUS CULTURE AND MORAL KNOWLEDGE TEACHING

Course code

SOEG306

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Basic concepts in religious culture and ethics teaching: concepts of religious culture and morality; Islam and other religions; concept of faith: conditions of faith in Islamic religion, basic principles of Islam; worship: the concept of worship; ethics and principles of morality related to individual and society; basic values and teaching of life; examination of primary school religious culture and ethics curriculum; gains, content, teaching approaches, assessment of learning. Hz. Muhammad and family life, sharing joy and sorrow, loving the homeland and the nation. The belief in the angel and the Hereafter, religion and good morality, the meaning and scope of worship, what is worship and why is it done? Worship cleaning relationship. What is value and how does it occur? The place and importance of religion in human life, various forms of belief.

LIFE SCIENCE TEACHING

Course code

SOEG316

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Life Science course for the purpose, content and concept, historical development and the Life Science course approach in other countries of the Life Science course in Turkey. Life Science curriculum, acquisition, skills, concepts, etc. characteristics of the program, the themes in the program and the distribution of the gains of the themes by class. Basic teaching skills in life science teaching, teaching strategies, studies on the use of teaching methods and techniques in life science lesson, examples, use of resources and materials in life science teaching, values and democracy education in life science course, sample applications about life science program and in-class evaluation of activities. Strategies used in life science teaching, approaches, methods and techniques, practices and activities used in life science teaching.

AREA ELECTIVE

Course code

SOEGXX2

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AREA ELECTIVE

Seventh Semester

GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS

Course code

EGIT403

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Basic concepts and principles of guidance and pschological counseling, history, field and branches of guidance and pschological counseling; research and evaluation methods used, psychological counseling process, psychological counseling theories, school counseling models (traditional and developmental), school counseling approaches (crisis-oriented, remedial- preventive and developmental), the traditional school counseling model aims, principles, traditional the role and functions of the school psychological counselor, the purpose of the developmental school counseling model,principles and program (Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program), basic services / interventions and the roles and functions of the developmental school counselor; The aim of the developmental and preventive approach in guidance and pschological counseling principles, the importance of life skills education in developmental approach, positive youth development approaches and prevention levels in the preventive approach (basic, second and third level).

TEACHING PRACTICE-I

Course code

SOEG401

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Making observations about teaching methods and techniques specific to the field; conducting individual and group micro-teaching applications using specific teaching methods and techniques specific to the field; field-specific activity and material development; preparing instructional environments, managing the classroom, measuring, evaluating and reflecting. Examination of the field-specific curriculum, preparing lesson plans, selecting materials, teaching activities, applications and activities planning, implementation and evaluation. Observing student teacher, observing and reporting school administrators in practice school. Presentation of the prepared reports in class and discussion. Preparing appropriate assessment methods for the gains in the classroom activities. Extracurricular activities planning, implementation and evaluation.

MUSIC TEACHING

Course code

SOEG407

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Music teaching methods and techniques, note teaching techniques, the arrangement of songs for children with orff instruments using rhythm and melody, the effective use of the instrument in song teaching, play, music, dance, drama and speech relationship, music-aesthetic relationship and musical appreciation Relation with other disciplines, Activity applications related to elementary music program. What is sound What are sound sources? The relationship between music and environmental health, songs, poems and rhymes. Songs we sing on specific days and weeks. The main types of music in our country (Turkish folk music, Turkish art music, pop music, universal music). Instruments according to the playing characteristics (percussion instruments, wind instruments, string instruments, key instruments). National Anthem and. a

AREA ELECTIVE

Course code

SOEGXX3

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SOEGXX4

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FREE ELECTIVE

Course code

SSECXX4

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FREE ELECTIVE

Eighth Semester

TEACHING PRACTICE-II

Course code

SOEG402

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TEACHING PRACTICE-II

VISUAL ARTS TEACHING

Course code

SOEG406

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Recognizing the functions of visual arts education in terms of mental and emotional aspects, determining the level of development of students according to the stages of graphical development, reading children's picture, making children love visual arts and expressing themselves through art; application of art activities in the context of art history, art criticism and aesthetic disciplines; differentiation in visual, auditory and tactile perception, learning through art and development of creativity. Historical process in art education, necessity and function of art education. Relationship with art and other disciplines. Art theories on the basis of history of thought. Visual language of art. Learning through art and creativity. Design education in primary education. Stages of artistic development of the child. Visual arts education and multiple intelligence theory. Evaluation of works of art.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Course code

SOEG418

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Course code

SOEGXX5

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Course code

SOEGXX6

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Elective Courses

EVALUATION OF IN-CLASS LEARNING

Course code

EGIT365

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Measurement tools used in education and their properties; tools based on traditional approaches: Written exams, short answer exams, true-false type tests, multiple choice tests, paired tests, oral examinations; tools for multidimensional definition of student: observation, interview, performance evaluation, student product file, research papers, research projects, peer evaluation, self evaluation, attitude scales; considerations in assessing student achievement; evaluation of learning outcomes and grading. Classroom situation assessment techniques. What teachers expect from an effective teaching, student characteristics and evaluation. Evaluation for definition, evaluation for shaping, constructivist evaluation. Determination of program qualifications. Program development and measurement evaluation unit.

COMPARATIVE EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT353

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The definition and the scope of comparative education, the history of comparative education, methodology and research in comparative education, comparison of education systems of different countries in terms of structure, functioning, school grades, human resources, education financing, education privatization, policy making in education, planning and implementation, gender, social justice and equality in education in different countries, reform and innovation initiatives in different countries, teacher and education / school manager training systems in different countries, globalization and internationalization in education, international examinations, institutions and organizations, comparative education-oriented disciplines, educational history of countries, educational policy of countries, benefits of comparative education, aims of comparative education, history of comparative education, education studies on integration of Europe, education reforms in capitalist countries, education systems and reforms in socialist countries.

CURRICULUM DESIGN IN EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT335

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TRADITIONAL CHILDREN'S GAMES

Course code

SOEG314

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TRADITIONAL CHILDREN'S GAMES

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT359

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The concept of sustainability, the areas of its usage: sustainability in the social sciences and science, sustainability in the context of social change, education and sustainability, future of humanity and sustainability, migration, poverty and inequality, sustainable environment, ecology, global environmental problems and sustainability, sustainability in terms of sustainable society, population, economic system and natural environment in harmony with nature, technological developments, consumption habits and environment, social responsibility studies, sustainability in relation to concrete and intangible cultural heritage, rethinking the human-nature relationship in terms of sustainability, basic concepts related to sustainable developments, the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development, the educational contribution of sustainable development, United Nations strategic plan for sustainable development, global environmental problems and the role of education.

INVESTIGATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

Course code

SOEG315

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SCIENCE AND RESEARCH ETHICS

Course code

TEIB220

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The aim of this course is to provide an understanding about unethical behaviors encountered in scientific research and the precautions against them. In this course, the nature of science, why science is the most reliable method of obtaining knowledge and why its reliability should be protected are discussed. In order to understand the ethical problems encountered in scientific practice, the definition of ethics and fundamental ethical theories as well as most common unethical behaviors such as data fraud, fabrication, bias, duplication , plagiarism and methods to prevent these problems are examined with up-to-date examples. In addition, topics such as editorship, peer review, ethical problems about authorship and copyright, legal rules concerning research and publication, and the methods in detecting unethical behavior are covered.

Disasters and Disaster Management

Course code

SOEG311

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ADDICTION AND ADDICTION STRUGGLE

Course code

EGIT361

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Basic concepts and definitions; addiction types (alcohol dependence, substance dependence (smoking, drugs ...), game and technology dependency, etc.); reasons of dependence; the family factors that prepare the person for substance addiction process, the peer group in which the person is present, and what the risk factors are in the social context; how communication skills in dependent children, adolescents and adults can be developed and developed; the role of social work in the fight against addiction; addiction related models; an attempt to prevent dependency; consequences of dependency; what are the national policies for combating addiction and strategy methods; how the rehabilitation process should be organized, and what tasks and responsibilities of the family, school, health and social services unit should be involved in this process.

MEDIA LITERACY

Course code

BOTE359

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Information literacy; the conscious use of the internet and social media; the effects of social media on individuals; the power of information dissemination and misleading; power of news dissemination; media and perception management; legal rights and responsibilities for the media and the internet; copyright; personality right; information confidentiality; privacy violation; language use in the media; value and quality analysis of news; popular culture; male and female roles in the media; consumer culture and advertisements; stereotyping in the media; media education media analysis; understanding media correctly; necessity of having media literacy, media literacy in the European Union; theoretical and practical approaches in the field of media literacy; Political view of media literacy; media literacy movement; adult learning of media literacy.

DRAMA IN EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT346

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The basic concepts of drama and creative drama (drama, creativity, creative drama, game and theater pedagogy, communication-interaction, role playing, improvisation, action, dramatic play, children's theater, puppet, Pantomime etc.); the elements of creative drama; role playing and improvisation; The history of creative drama; the relationship between social events and creative drama, application stages of drama in education; resources available in drama in education; preparation and application of creative drama lesson plan; the contribution of drama to individual and social development, the history of drama applications with children, the structure of educational drama, classification of educational drama according to age groups, educational drama environment and teacher qualities, special techniques in educational drama, evaluation of educational drama, examples of educational drama suitable for educational purposes and development of new examples

CHILDREN AND EDUCATION IN TURKISH CULTURE

Course code

SOEG322

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An overview of family-child relations in Turkish society, Family and child education in Turks, Definition of culture; education and culture relation; place of cultures in child development and education; Development and characteristics of Turkish culture; Children in Turkish culture; In the context of education and play, play and child, child education and child education, child rearing attitudes and family, the importance of mother in child education in Turkish culture, place and value of child in Turkish society and family in the 19th century, child education in special features, It will be discussed. Children's rights and education, play and the child's play. Differences in parenting between eastern and western cultures.

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

Course code

EGIT325

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Basic terms of child psychology, concepts, definitions, history and methods; prenatal development; factors affecting prenatal development: prevention of environment and heredity; postnatal development: factors affecting postnatal development: characteristics of the environment, properties of the family; development theories and theorists; development areas and characteristics of infancy; first childhood development areas and characteristics; development areas and characteristics of the last childhood; children in family structure; children in the school system; childhood adjustment and behavior problems; methods and strategies to cope with problems; children with special needs; characteristics of children with special needs; approaches to children with special needs; support services for the needs of special needs children.

ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Course code

EGIT360

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CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Course code

EGIT215

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The course will focus on the following items: the concept of career, career planning and stages; individual career development, creation of career strategy; career planning model, career options in related teaching fields; resume preparation and resume types, CV format and examples, points to be considered in CV preparation; cover letters, introductory letters, job interview, objectives, methods and types, interview preparation and interview stages; situations that may be encountered in negotiations; question types, body language-bodily marking.

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Course code

OZEG377

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HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

Course code

EGIT362

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Science, philosophy, scientific method; Ancient Greece, Medieval Europe, Scholastic philosophy and science; Science and philosophy in the Islamic culture geography; Science in Mesopotamia; Science and philosophy in Renaissance Europe; science and philosophy in the age of enlightenment; classification of sciences; science, science (science), ideology, ethics and religion relations; science and paradigms; Vienna and Frankfurt schools of thought; science and ethics in philosophy and science, the importance of philosophy and science in life, science, and ethics. The course aims to teach the Far Eastern civilizations, Middle East civilizations, Islam and Turkish civilization, Western civilization as the sources of world civilizations, science and ethics in the direction of the main subjects of philosophy, emphasizing the importance of philosophy in human life, addressing the role of science in philosophical aspects, development of philosophical thought, basic issues of philosophy and problem areas.

MORALITY AND ETHICS IN EDUCATION

Course code

EGIT323

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Basic concepts and theories about morality and ethics; ethical principles, ethical rules, business and professional morality / ethics; social, cultural, moral, ethical aspects of teaching profession; the right to education and learning, ethical principles in the process of education, training, learning and evaluation; ethical principles in relation to education stakeholders (employers / managers, colleagues, parents, professional associations and the society), moral/ ethical responsibilities of education / school administrators, parents and students; unethical behavior in business and professional life; public administration, ethics and regulations regarding teacher training in Turkey; unethical behaviors in school and education, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions; moral /ethical education and ethics in the school; school director and teacher as a moral / ethical leader.

TECHNOLOGY AND ADULT EDUCATION

Course code

BOTE362

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TEKNOLOJİ VE YETİŞKİN EĞİTİMİ

EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AT RISK

Course code

OOEG350

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Risk factors and effects, are groups of children created by risk factors; children living and working on the streets, children working in the sectors, broken family children, children in need of protection, children in suicide, children neglected and exploited, children in developmental risk, children living in adverse environmental conditions and their characteristics, critical elements in their education, precautions to be taken; Projects implemented in Turkey and other countries, Child Protection Policies, multi-disciplinary approach in working with children at risk, which can be applied early childhood to strengthen children and their families at risk activities, neglect of children at risk and protection from abuse, the reporting process of the event in case of possible negligence and abuse, the structure and function of the Child Monitoring Centers.

HAPPINESS

Course code

EGIT424

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This course aims to create a multifaceted conceptual awareness about the phenomenon of 'happiness', which is said to be the ultimate goal in life. The subject of happiness has been addressed by ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists and social psychologists for approximately 2500 years since the ancient philosophers. In this course, the concept of happiness, which has different definitions, leisure, meaning of life, pleasure, conscious awareness, flow, passion, success, values, purpose, material and human relations will be examined. Happiness will be discussed not as a result but as a process that includes uncertainties and negativities, emphasizing the importance of knowing the source of unhappiness. Students will be encouraged to design their own life journeys in the context of poetry, short stories and short films.

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