CURRENT PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION SYSTEM

EDS417

Course Code: EDS417
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Can recognize and identify an education problem.
Know how to handle and solve an education problem with the scientific method.
Can make data-based suggestions regarding an education problem.
Can describe, explain and defend solution suggestions.
Can examine the education-related events happening around him from a critical perspective.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Examination of the problems in the education system.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction and overview of the course
2^nd Week	The problem of philosophy in the education system
3^rd Week	The problem of teacher training and employment
4^th Week	The problem of training school administrators
5^th Week	The problem of equal opportunity
6^th Week	The problem of multicultural education
7^th Week	The problem of ethics
8^th Week	Midterm exam week
9^th Week	Basic education issues
10^th Week	Vocational and technical education issues
11^th Week	Special education issues
12^th Week	Higher education issues
13^th Week	Adult education issues
14^th Week	Funding issues
15^th Week	Small group work on issues and proposed solutions

Recommended or Required Reading

Çalık, T. (2022). The Turkish Education System and Its Problems, Pegem A
Altunya, N. (2020). The Last 100 Years of Education in Turkey, Cumhuriyet Books

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation
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	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	15	4	60
Preparation for Final exam	1	18	18
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	14	14
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X		X		X
K2		X
K3		X		X
K4			X
K5		X
K6				X
K7		X
K8		X
K9				X
K10					X