Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

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

Qualification Awarded

Physics Teacher Education, Master's Degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

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

The program consists of a minimum of seven courses, a seminar course and a thesis study, but not less than 21 local credits. The program contains compulsory and elective courses. The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, the total workload required to complete the master's program with thesis is 120 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, this 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 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 (75%) and English (25%).

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Graduates will interpret the knowledge within the field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulating new knowledge.
2	Graduates will solve the problems related to Physics Education by using research methods.
3	Graduates will conduct studies independently that require proficiency in the field.
4	Graduates will resent current developments and his/her own studies in the field to groups using written and oral techniques.
5	Graduates will use a foreign language effectively in the field.
6	Graduates will use advanced informatics and communication technology skills in the field.
7	Graduates will have knowledge within the field of Physics Education at proficiency level.
8	Graduates will understand the relationships between the disciplines relevant to Physics Education.
9	Graduates will use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field.
10	Graduates will demonstrate leadership in contexts that require solving problems related to Physics Education.
11	Graduates will adopt and use strategies for lifelong learning.
12	Graduates will analyze the social relations in professional environments from a critical perspective.
13	Graduates will conduct field studies in accordance with ethical values.
14	Graduates will use knowledge and his/her experiences in interdisciplinary studies.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

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 or researchers at universities.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates who successfully completed the Masters Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Academic Plan consists of compulsory and elective courses.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	FMF 5045	SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
G	2	EBE 5039	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	17
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	EBE 5003	STATISTICAL METHODS AND APPLICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	2	FMF 5053	LABORATORY PROJECTS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	3	EBE 5037	INQUIRY - BASED SCIENCE TEACHING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	4	FMF 5007	STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND MECHANICS TEACHING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	5	FMF 5009	PHYSICS IN DAILY LIFE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	6	FMF 5011	ACTIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING IN PHYSICS INSTRUCTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	7	FMF 5021	APPROXIMATIONS AND TECHNIQUES OF LABORATORY IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	8	FMF 5027	TEACHING OF MODERN PHYSICS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	9	FMF 5035	CRITICAL THINKING IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	10	FMF 5015	THE ARGUMENT BASED APPROACH ON THE LIMITATIONS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS SUBJECTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	11	FMF 5037	FUN PHYSICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	12	FMF 5047	TERMINOLOGY IN PHYSICS AND PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	13	FMF 5049	PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	14	FMF 5051	RADIATION AND RISK IN EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	15	EBE 5005	PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	FMF 5048	TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED PHYSICS EDUCATION	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
B	2	FMF 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	19
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	EBE 5002	TEST DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	2	FMF 5060	TRANSFORMING PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH INTO PUBLICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	3	FMF 5004	TOPICAL SUBJECT IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	4	FMF 5006	CONCEPTS AND MISCONCEPTIONS IN PHYSICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	5	FMF 5010	EXAMINATION OF PHYSICS PROGRAMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	6	FMF 5002	TEACHING ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM AT SECONDARY LEVEL	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	7	FMF 5026	SCIENTIFIC PROJECT DESIGN IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	8	FMF 5024	APTITUDE CRITERIA FOR PHYSICS TEACHERS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	9	FMF 5038	DEVELOPING SCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	10	FMF 5000	ALTERNATIVE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
B	11	FMF 5012	HISTORY OF PHYSICS AND THE REFLECTIONS ON EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
B	12	FMF 5050	CONSCIOUSNESS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	13	FMF 5052	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	14	FMF 5054	VISUAL LEARNING AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	15	FMF 5056	RADIOECOLOGY AND ITS TEACHING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	16	FMF 5058	MATHEMATICAL MODELLING IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	17	EBE 5000	USING OF COMPUTER IN ACCESING AND REPORTING THE KNOWLEDGE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	FMF 5199	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	FMF 5199	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

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 the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.

Graduation Requirements

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 120 ECTS. Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section Qualification Requirements and Regulations.

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

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