Course Profile

sap course 1544468226

Course Code:

EDU 101

Course Title:

Introduction to Education

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Education systems in Turkey from early childhood through high school graduation. Introduction to professional development as a teacher, philosophical foundations of education, psychological orientations in teaching, social foundations of education and characteristics of learning environment. The roles, responsibilities and daily life of teachers, administrators, counselors, schools and students. Education systems in Turkey from early childhood through high school graduation. Introduction to professional development as a teacher, philosophical foundations of education, psychological orientations in teaching, social foundations of education and characteristics of learning environment. The roles, responsibilities and daily life of teachers, administrators, counselors, schools and students.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

1. Identify basic concepts of education,

2. Analyze historical, political, and economical foundations of Turkish education system,

3. Discuss the curricular foundations of education,

4. Analyze the philosophical foundations of education by comparing different schools of thoughts,

5. Identify the social foundations of education

6. Evaluate the Turkish education system in terms of philosophical, social, and curricular foundations of education.

 

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Oral Questioning
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
40
hrs
Hands-on Work
10
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
22
hrs
Report on a Topic
20
hrs
Oral Presentation
15
hrs
written presentation
25
hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By:

Sühendan Er