COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFESPAN LEARNING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBD 5022 ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFESPAN LEARNING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CENK KEŞAN

Offered to

Turkish Language Teacher Education
Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Educational Sciences
Geography Teacher Education
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION
French Language Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
Special Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the workplace training, and life long education in the contemporary context of technological , economic and industrial change. Also, the strategies in enhancing the life long development of emotional and cognitive needs are discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand adults' life long learning needs
2   Know the strategies in adult teaching
3   Conceptuaize life long learning subjects for adults
4   Be able to recognize the individual differences

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Philosophy and Ethics in Adult Education
2 Diversity in Adult Education
3 The psychology of learning
4 Motivation and personality
5 Methods in educating adults
6 midterm
7 Cultural Awareness in adult education
8 Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
9 Evaluation in adult education
10 Using mobile technology for training
11 The changing context of work:globalization, technological change
12 Changing organizational structures and work patterns
13 Distance education and open learning
14 The professional preparation of teachers of adults
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Arslan,S.(2016). Yaşam Boyu Öğrenmede Yeni Öğrenme Türleri. Istanbul: Eğitim Kitabevi.
Jarvis,P. (2010) . Adult Education and Life-Long Learning:Theory and Practice. N.Y.Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture, brainstorming, group work, case study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

active involvement in class, regular attendance

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferda.aysan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday thru Thursday 15:00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.135
LO.2235
LO.325
LO.4225

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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