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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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Pre-School Teaching
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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The aim of this course is to enable pre-service teachers to understand education as a scientific discipline and to learn the fundamental concepts, aims, functions, and theoretical foundations of education. The course introduces the basic research methods used in educational sciences; the relationships among teachers, students, curriculum, and the environment in school and classroom settings; the structure and development of the Turkish National Education System; and the characteristics of the teaching profession. In addition, it aims to help pre-service teachers evaluate educational systems and practices from scientific and critical perspectives in light of twenty-first-century educational trends and to develop professional awareness.
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Course Content
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Basic concepts related to education and training; purposes and functions of education; the relationship of education with other fields and sciences; legal, social, cultural, historical, political, economic, philosophical and psychological foundations of education; method in educational sciences; school and classroom as an education and learning environment; current developments in the teaching profession and teacher training; Educational trends in the twenty-first century.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Lecture, Question and answer, Case study method, Discussion.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Associate Prof.Dr. Doç. Dr. Burcu Gürkan https://profil.hku.edu.tr/akademik/burcu-gurkan/ burcu.gurkan@hku.edu.tr Associate Prof.Dr. Özlem Üzümcü ozlem.uzumcu@hku.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Ekici, G. (2022). Introduction to education. Ankara: Vizetek Publishing Akyüz, Y. (1999). Main regulation and development efforts in Turkish education from the 17th century to the present: General features and directions, Journal of National Education, 144. Aydin, H. (2007). Constructivism in the light of its philosophical foundations. Ankara: Nobel Publishing Distribution
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Assignments
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-
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Exams
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1 vize 1 final
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