DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Physics Teacher Education

General Description

History

The department of Secondary Science and Mathematics Education (Physics Teacher Education) has offered Doctorate Degree since 1999.

Qualification Awarded

Physics Teacher Education, Doctorate Degree

The Doctorate Degree in Physics Education is awarded to the graduates who successfully fullfilled all programme courses and who defend their thesis in front of an academic jury.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programs should
-Have a master's degree in a relevant discipline.
-Have a grade point average of at least 80 out of 100, at least 3.00 out of 4.00 in graduate degree
-Have at least 60 points from the score type of the program he / she applied in the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) by ÖSYM.
-Have at least 55 out of 100 points in one of the exams accepted by YÖK or equivalent score in one of equivalent international language exams.
- In foreign language programs, the foreign language requirement must be different from the language of the foreign language program. In case the language of the program is the native language of the candidate, foreign language must be different.

For candidates who apply for Ph.D. programs;
Interview score will be calculated out of written and oral assessment scores for all the applicants taking written and oral exams.
Interview score will contain 60% of the written assessment score and 40% of the oral assessment score.
Interview Score = 60% Written Assessment Score + 40% Oral Assessment Score
Candidates with an interview score of 70 or higher are considered to be successful and an evaluation score containing ALES score, Graduation score and interview score will be calculated for these candidates.
Evaluation score will contain 50% of the ALES score, 25% of the graduation score and 25% of the interview score.
Evaluation Score =% 50 ALES +% 25 Graduation Score +% 25 Interview Score
(Graduation score will be processed out of 100 points.)
Candidates are placed in the programs they apply according to their evaluation scores. Applicants who have the highest score will have the right to enroll in the programs which have free quota. (Taking into account their priority choice they had made). Same amount of reserved candidates will be announced. Applicants who have the right to enroll must register between the dates announced. Free quotas will be used by the reserved candidates.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Successful students who have completed at least one semester in the graduate program of another institute within the university or another higher education institution may apply for a transfer in the announced dates if the quota is determined by the Board of Directors. The conditions for admission of the transfer are determined by the institute board.

Exemption requests of students for the courses taken at graduate program of another department/university with a successful grade are evaluated by the Administrative Board of the Institute by the recommendation of the head of the departments according to the provisions of Dokuz Eylül University Exemption and Adaptation Directives.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

PhD program consists of at least seven courses, thesis proposal, field of expertise, proficiency exam, seminar and thesis work, not less than at least 21 local credits.
The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, and the total workload to complete the PhD program is 240 ECTS.
In addition to midterm and final exams, learning activities such as reports, assignments, quizzes, seminar presentations and project studies can be used in the performance evaluation of the student during the semester. In order for the student to be successful in this course, the grade must be at least 75 out of 100 (at least 2.50 out of 4.00). Seminar, thesis work and specialization courses are evaluated as successful / unsuccessful.

Profile of the Programme

The main objective of this PhD Program is to train physics education graduates as academicians, educational researchers, instructional technology experts, educational material developers, curriculum developers, test and evaluation specialists in Secondary Science Education. In addition, graduates of the PhD program can attend to cross-disciplinary projects, carry out large-scale projects and play a role in shaping educational policies, by using their specific knowledge, skills and competencies.

The aim of the program is to provide specific knowledge and skills in the field of physics education and to support the candidates to develop their skills for solving the problems related to the field of Physics Education by using research methods. The language of instruction is both Turkish (70%) and English (30%).

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Graduates will contribute to the body of knowledge in physics education by conducting original research.
2   Graduates will evaluate and utilize the present body of knowledge related to physics education.
3   Graduates will use scientific research methods at an advanced level.
4   Graduates will publish scientific papers in national and international refereed journals.
5   Graduates will use a foreign language effectively in the field.
6   Graduates will take responsibility to solve a problem requiring proficiency in physics education and demonstrate leadership whenever necessary.
7   Graduates will conduct original research by utilizing relationships between the field of physics education and other disciplines.
8   Graduates will evaluate and utilize recent knowledge related to the field.
9   Graduates will conduct studies independently in the field.
10   Graduates will demonstrate leadership in studies within the field.
11   Graduates will analyze the social relations in Professional environments from a critical perspective.
12   Graduates will establish scientific communication at an effective level by utilizing the knowledge and experiences in the field.
13   Graduates will take responsibility to inform the society about issues related to the field.
14   Graduates will conduct field studies in accordance with ethical values.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.

Our postgraduates enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants and especially as academician or researchers at universities.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Postgraduates who successfully completed the Ph.D program are ready for professional career.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Academic plan consists of compulsory and elective courses.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FMF 6049 INSTRUCTING QUANTUM PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 2 FMF 6067 SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 3 FMF 6198 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 4
G 4 FMF 6047 INSTRUCTING SOLID STATE PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 5 FMF 6045 MODELS AND MODELLING IN PHYSICS EDUCATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 8
G 6 EBE 6033 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 7 EBE 6041 LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 8 EBE 6039 ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 9 EBE 6037 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 10 EBE 6034 INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 2 0 6
G 11 FMF 6073 TEACHING OF MODERN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 12 FMF 6071 USING LESSON DEVICES IN PHYSICS EDUCATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 13 FMF 6069 APPROXIMATIONS FOR ELIMINATING THE TEACHING DIFFICULTIES IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 14 FMF 6051 PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 15 FMF 6053 TEACHING WAVES AND OPTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 16 FMF 6055 NEW APPROACHES IN PHYSICS TEACHING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 17 FMF 6057 USING TECHNOLOGY IN PHYSICS INSTRUCTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 18 FMF 6059 TEACHING ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM AT UNDER-GRADUATE LEVEL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 19 FMF 6061 TEACHING OF THERMODYNAMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 20 FMF 6063 PROBLEM BASED LEARNING IN PHYSICS INSTRUCTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 21 FMF 6065 STRATEGIC LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 22 FMF 6199 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 156
B 23 FMF 6196 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 24 FMF 6038 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE THEORY AND ITS APLICATIONS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 25 FMF 6036 INSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 26 FMF 6034 TEACHING ATOM AND MOLECULE PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 27 FMF 6032 ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 28 FMF 6030 QUANTUM MODELLING OF CONSCIOUSNESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 29 FMF 6028 NATURE OF PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 30 FMF 6026 CREATIVITY IN PHYSICS EDUCATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 7
B 31 EBE 6036 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 32 EBE 6030 ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 33 EBE 6016 ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 34 FMF 6040 TEACHING PHYSICS WITH VIDEO ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 35 EBE 6000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 36 EBE 6012 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading


Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes. Students attendance is followed by their Instructor. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations: One midterm examination (given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester) and one final exam. The instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluated the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance to the class, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments which were presented at the beginning of the semester.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a lesson a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 7 courses (minimum 21, maximum 30 national credits) more than, passing a qualifying examination, preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, in total 240 ECTS credits.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Physics Teacher Education 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey

Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Mustafa EROL
mustafa.erol@deu.edu.tr

AKTS/DS Coordinator:
Prof.Dr.Serap ÇALIŞKAN
serap.caliskan@deu.edu.tr