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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

EĞİT130

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Course Code
EĞİT130
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have knowledge on the philosophies influencing education.
  2. Discuss the main educational philosophies and their impact.
  3. Develop educational philosophy for their profession.
  4. Analyse the education system from the perspective of educational philosophy.
Mode of DeliveryE-Learning
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
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
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 20 2 40
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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