LIFELONG LEARNING AND ADULT EDUCATION

EDS436

Course Code: EDS436
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;

Know the definition and scope of adult education
Know the concepts related to adult education
Comprehend historical process related to adult education.
Know adult education models.
Practice on adult education.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The description and content of adult learning; concepts related with adult learning (continuous learning, public education, mass education, vocational education etc); historical development of adult education in Turkey; adult learning approaches and models; adults and learning, the objective of lifelong learning, content and historical development; lifelong learning practices in the Turkish educational system.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course Introduction
2^nd Week	Adult education concepts
3^rd Week	History of Adult Education
4^th Week	Adult education principles
5^th Week	Adult education models
6^th Week	Adult education models
7^th Week	Adult education models
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Adult education planning
10^th Week	Adult education materials and activity designing
11^th Week	Application
12^th Week	Designing research for adult education
13^th Week	Research on adult education
14^th Week	Presentations
15^th Week	Revision

Recommended or Required Reading

Koçer, H.A. (1987). Türkiye'de Modern Eğitimin Doğuşu Ve Gelişimi. İstanbul: MEB.
Akyüz, Y. (2007). Türk Eğitim Tarihi. Ankara: Pegem.
Ergün, M. (1982). Atatürk Devri Türk Eğitimi. İstanbul: Ocak.
Türk Yetişkin Eğitimi Sisteminin Değerlendirilmesi. MEB EARGED. www.meb.gov.tr/earged/earged/Yetiskin_Egitimi.pdf.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion
Lecture
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Assignment	1	20
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	16	16
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	18	36
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	X
K2
K3
K4
K5	X				X
K6	X	X		X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10	X		X	X	X