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Elementary Mathematics Education Program

EDS204

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Course Code
EDS204
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain knowledge about philosophical movements affecting education.
  2. Discuss basic educational philosophies and their effects.
  3. Acquire an educational philosophy for her/his own profession.
  4. Examine the education system from a philosophical perspective.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionExamining and discussing the philosophical foundations of the education system.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and overview of the course
2nd Week Basic concepts related to philosophy
3rd Week Education and the philosophical movements it is based on
4th Week Philosophy of education and educational movements: Perennialism
5th Week Philosophy of education and educational movements: Essentialism
6th Week Philosophy of education and educational movements: Progressivism
7th Week Philosophy of education and educational movements: Reconstructionism
8th Week Midterm Exam Week
9th Week Western thinkers' ideas on education and critical pedagogy
10th Week Islamic philosophers' ideas on education
11th Week Human nature, individual differences, and education
12th Week Philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system
13th Week Thought movements and education that influenced the modernization process in Türkiye
14th Week The thinking school
15th Week Education in the context of the information society
Recommended or Required ReadingKıncal R.Y. (ed.) (2019). Philosophy of Education. Nobel Publishing
Ergün, M. (2009). Philosophy of Education. Pegem A.
Sönmez, V. (1994). Philosophy of Education. Pegem A.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
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 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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