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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS KMY 5007 ARGUMENTATION IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MELIS ARZU UYULGAN

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main aim of this course is to ensure that prospective teachers are able to understand and apply the importance of argumentation in chemistry education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   After completing this course, the students will be able to 1) Explain the importance of argumentation in chemistry education. 2   2) Compare different methodologies in the argumentation 3   3) Explain the properties of an argument-based science learning model 4   4) Evaluate the impact of the argumentation on conceptual understanding 5   5) Develop written and oral argumentation examples in chemistry education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 1. The importance of argumentation in chemistry education. 2 2. The role of teachers in the clasroom where argumentation is used 3 3 Epistemic aspects of argumentation, 4 4 . Epistemic aspects of argumentation, 5 5. Methodical applications in argumentation 6 6. Methodical applications in argumentation 7 7. The impact of the argumentation on conceptual understanding 8 8. General Review, Assessment of the course, Midterm exam 9 9. The impact of the argumentation on conceptual understanding 10 10. Evaluation of the quality of student arguments 11 11. Evaluation of the quality of student arguments 12 12. An argument-based science learning model 13 13. Examples of written and oral argumentation practices in chemistry education 14 14. Examples of written and oral argumentation practices in chemistry education 15 15. Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Örnek Etkinliklerle Fen Eğitiminde Argümantasyon, Aktamış, H.(edt), Anı yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, discussion, Question-Answer Method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE Midterm Exam 2 DTK Other Activity 3 FN Semester final exam 4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60 5 BUT Make- up note 6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 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

Attendance to the course is important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulten.sendur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 PO.19 LO.1 3 3 3 5 4 4 3 LO.2 3 3 3 5 4 4 3 LO.3 3 3 3 5 4 4 3 LO.4 3 3 3 5 4 4 3 LO.5 3 3 3 5 4 4 3