Course Profile

sap course 1564125678

Course Code:

EDUC 101

Course Title:

Introduction to Education

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

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

Catalog Description:

Basic concepts related to education. Purposes and the functions of education. Relationship of education with other fields. Educational law, social, cultural, historical, political, economic and psychological foundations. Method in educational sciences. School and classroom as an educational setting. Teaching profession and current trends in teacher education. Teaching-related trends in 21st century. Basic concepts related to education. Purposes and the functions of education. Relationship of education with other fields. Educational law, social, cultural, historical, political, economic and psychological foundations. Method in educational sciences. School and classroom as an educational setting. Teaching profession and current trends in teacher education. Teaching-related trends in 21st century.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Erdem Aksoy
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

This course aims to equip students with the knowledge of characteristics and the hallmarks of teaching profession. The course also aims to teach the foundations of education. 

Course Learning Outcomes: 

At the end this course, students will be able to:

  1. specify basic characteristics and principles of teaching profession,
  2. express concepts related to education,
  3. analyze historical, economical, cultural, legal, philosophical and psychological foundations of Turkish education system,
  4. discuss foundations of education on program level,
  5. compare  cultural, economical and structural dimensions of various education systems,
  6. analyze social foundations of education,
  7. analyze psychological foundations of education,
  8. assess Turkish education system in terms of its historical, economical, cultural, legal, philosophical and psychological foundations.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Collaborating
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Others: Group presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: Guest Speaker Reports

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
28
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
4
hrs
Report on a Topic
4
hrs
Oral Presentation
12
hrs
Guest Speakers
4
hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By:

Sibel Balci