COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4095 HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR VELI ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

To give sufficient information about Turkish educational perspective and institutional structure by looking at history of Turkish education. To explain pre-Islamic and post Islamic period of Turkish education. Key views in Turkish education, its basic problems and institutions will be examined and linked to today s education system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They will get information about some periods of Turkish education
2   They will be able to explain Turkish educational thought and its institutionalisation
3   They will know sub-systems of education and their aims and functions
4   They will learn Turkish National Education system and its workings
5   They will be able to use scientific methods in finding and resolving some educational problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 To give introductive information about contents, aims, and sources of the subject
2 The institutions and understandings of pre-Islamic education in history of Turkish education system
3 Rising of Islam and its educational understanding
4 Post-Islamic period: Karahans, Selchuks, and Great Selchuks
5 Establishment period of Ottomans
6 Comparison of Turkish education versus Western education until 19th century
7 The rising period of Ottomans
8 Mid-Term exam
9 The developments in military schools
10 General look on The reorganization period s education system in Ottomans
11 The reforms in civil educational organisations
12 The period of absolute monarchy and constitutionalism educational systems
13 Turkish Republic education system and "Tawhid-i Tadrisat"
14 Highest educational institutions and contemporary problems in education
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Münire Erden, Eğitim Bilimlerine Giriş, Arkadaş yay , Ankara 2011

2. Yahya Akyüz, Türk Eğitim Tarihi, AÜEBF yay, Ankara 1985.

3. Y. Kemal Kaya, Insan Yetiştirme Düzenimiz, Nüve Mat. Üsym, Ankara 1977

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

veli.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

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.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51