| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| 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.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Examination of the problems in the education system. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction and overview of the course |
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2nd Week |
The problem of philosophy in the education system |
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3rd Week |
The problem of teacher training and employment |
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4th Week |
The problem of training school administrators |
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5th Week |
The problem of equal opportunity |
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6th Week |
The problem of multicultural education |
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7th Week |
The problem of ethics |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam week |
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9th Week |
Basic education issues |
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10th Week |
Vocational and technical education issues |
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11th Week |
Special education issues |
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12th Week |
Higher education issues |
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13th Week |
Adult education issues |
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14th Week |
Funding issues |
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15th Week |
Small group work on issues and proposed solutions |
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| 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 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
- Case Study
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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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 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| 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) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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