Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6EMB055Education History2+0+02429.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To examine the purpose, periods and scope of the history of education, to discuss its importance within the phenomenon of education, and to analyze the legal and structural developments and problems in the history of education from the Ancient Age to the Republican period.
Course Content Education in ancient period (Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Indian, Chinese, Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations); Education in Eastern, Western and Islamic societies in the Middle Ages and New Age; Renaissance, Reform, Enlightenment Movements and education; Education in the Industrial Age and Modern Period; Relations of Islamic culture and civilization with Western civilization; the emergence of national / nation states and the development of national education systems; post-modern society debates and education; Basic changes and transformations in education in the world since ancient times.
Course Methods and Techniques Anlatım-Soru-Cevap
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Murat ERKOÇ murat.erkoc@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. MURAT ERKOÇ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Fay Kirby, Türkiye’de Köy Enstitüleri, Ankara,1962.
Hasan Cicioğlu, Türkiye Cumhuriyetinde İlk ve Orta Öğretim, Ankara,1982.
Uygur Kocabaşoğlu,Anadolu’daki Amerika Misyoner Okulları,İstanbul,1989.
Saffet Bilhan, Orta Asya Türk Devletlerinde Eğitim,Bilim ve Sanat Hareketleri, Ankara,1978
Course Notes This course examines education in Antiquity; the development of education in Europe, Asia, and the Americas during the Middle Ages; education in Islamic and Turkish states and societies; classical Ottoman education; and Ottoman educational institutions. It also covers the emergence of modern education in the world, the development of modern educational systems, educational reforms during the Tanzimat and Abdulhamid II periods, contemporary educational movements, and modern trends in education. In the final part of the course, the place and importance of education within Atatürkist thought are discussed. The course aims to enable students to understand the development of educational ideas, institutions, and systems across different historical periods and geographical regions, and to evaluate the transition from traditional educational structures to modern and contemporary educational systems within the framework of historical continuity and change.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 4 60
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 4 60
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 122

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Will be able to learn the development of the history of education in the world from the Ancient Age to the Modern Age.
2 Will be able to understand the development of education in Asia, Europe and America.
3 Will be able to explain the phases and development of Ottoman education history.
4 Will learn about classical Ottoman educational institutions.
5 Will be able to understand the development of Ottoman education in the Modern Age.
6 Will know modern Ottoman educational institutions.
7 Will be able to explain the development of education in the Republic of Türkiye.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Eski Çağ’da Eğitim
2 Orta Çağ’da Avrupa’da Eğitim
3 Orta Çağ'da Asya ve Amerika'da Eğitim
4 Ortaçağ'da İslam ve Türk Devlet ve Toplumlarında Eğitim
5 Klasik Osmanlı Eğitimi
6 Osmanlı Eğitim Kurumları
7 Dünya'da Modern Eğitimin Doğuşu
8 Ara Sınav
9 Modern Eğitim Sisteminin Gelişimi
10 Tanzimat Devri Eğitim Reformları
11 II. Abdülhamid Devri Eğitim Reformları
12 Dünya'da Çağdaş Eğitim Hareketleri
13 Çağdaş Eğitim Akımları
14 Atatürkçü düşünce sistematiğinde eğitim

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
C1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
C2 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
C3 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4
C4 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
C5 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
C6 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
C7 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant