Course Profile

sap course 1537113092

Course Code:

EGE 311

Course Title:

Sciences in Primary Education

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Planning and conducting activities related with the core science concepts in primary school science curricula, characteristics of the primary school science curricula, properties of scientific method, science-technology-society-environment relationship, science and technology literacy, scientific process skills, activities for developing scientific process skills. Planning and conducting activities related with the core science concepts in primary school science curricula, characteristics of the primary school science curricula, properties of scientific method, science-technology-society-environment relationship, science and technology literacy, scientific process skills, activities for developing scientific process skills.

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 Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to

1. Identify the core concepts in biology, chemistry and physic areas that covered in primary school curriculum
2. Distinguish her/his knowledge of science as a human activity
3. Demonstrate the skills related to the process of science
4. Initiate an argument based on science related topics. 
5. Propose way of investigating science related questions and problems
6. Argue the fundamental relationship between science, technology and society
7. Value a willingness to work as a group in science related topics.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Predict-Observe-Explain
Oral Presentations/Reports
Concept Mapping
Brainstorming
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Experiments
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Lab Assignment
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Student Workload:

Lectures
5
hrs
Course Readings
5
hrs
Observation
20
hrs
Lab Applications
30
hrs
Hands-on Work
10
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
10
hrs
Resource Review
5
hrs
Report on a Topic
10
hrs
Oral Presentation
5
hrs
Demonstration
5
hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By:

sap_editor