Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

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

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. 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 or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. 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

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

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	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
ALL COURSES
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

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