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Program of Primary School- Classroom Teaching

SNE102

BASIC SCIENCE

Course Code
SNE102
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to know the study subjects and principles of natural and natural sciences,
  2. will be able to know the basic concepts related to science,
  3. will be able to know the place of science among other sciences,
  4. will be able to interpret the historical development of science,
  5. will be able to obtain general information about primary school science programs,
  6. will be able to discuss the characteristics of science and scientific events in daily life
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionScience and sciences, Development of science education, Basic concepts in science education, Meaning and definition of science, Purposes of science in primary education, Planning of effective science teaching, Principles of effective science teaching, Special teaching methods in science teaching (Problem-based learning, project-based learning , laboratory approaches, research-based learning, cooperative learning, etc.), Measurement and evaluation in science education, comparison of teacher and student-centered methods in science teaching, Examination of the new science and technology program, Use of tools and equipment in science learning and teaching, Sample activities in science teaching
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic concepts of chemistry, matter and its properties, compounds and mixtures, motion in one dimension and two dimensions, acceleration, circular motion, laws of motion
2nd Week Planets and universe, temperature and heat, optics
3rd Week Sound, waves, electricity
4th Week Characteristics of science and its equivalents and usage in daily life
5th Week Subject and principles of natural/science sciences, basic concepts of science
6th Week The place of science among other sciences and its historical development
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Basic concepts of chemistry, matter and its properties, compounds and mixtures
9th Week Mole concept, chemical reactions
10th Week Solutions, acids and bases
11th Week Diversity of living things, microorganisms, fungi
12th Week Plants, animals, cells, tissues, organs
13th Week Human body and organ systems
14th Week Project presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingÇakır, M. Science of Living Things, Nobel Publishing
Kiziroğlu İlhami, General Biology, Science of Living Things,.
Kadıoğlu, Asım &Demirbağ Zihni, Basic Biology 2000
Roberts MBV, Biology: a functional approach, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. 1986
Starr C- Taggart R., Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life 1998 Wadsworth Publish Company 2002
Wright,J., Coble C., Hopkins J., Johnson,S., Lahart, D. Life Science Prentice Hall 2003
Bağ, H. (2006) General Chemistry, Pegema, Mortimer,
CE (1989) Modern University Chemistry, Vol 1-2
Atkins, A. and Jones, L. (1998) Fundamental Chemistry, Vol 1-2
Petrucci,R. (2002), General Chemistry, Volume 1-2
Tunalı, NK and Aras, NK (1982) Chemistry Basic Concepts
Serway, RA, Beichner, RJ, Jewett, J, translation editor Çolakoğlu, K., (2007) For Science and Engineering Physics volume 1 and 2, Palme Publishing, Ankara.
Halliday, D., Resnick R., Walker, RJ, (2001) Fundamentals of Physics.vol 1 and 2, J. Wiley, New York.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Project
  • Experiment
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 13 3 39
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 13 52
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K4 X
K5
K6
K7 X
K8 X X X X X X
K9
K10 X
K11 X
K12 X
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K17 X
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