Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The department of Curriculum and Instruction has offered Doctorate Degree since 1997.

Qualification Awarded

Curriculum and Instruction, Doctorate Degree

The Doctorate Degree in Curriculum and Instruction 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

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To provide the candidates with a focused knowledge of curriculum and instruction; and a general knowledge of curriculum and instruction as well as a detailed knowledge in his or her area of research.
2	To familiarize the students with the research literature of educational sciences and to support their ability to keep abreast of developments.
3	To train the candidates to demonstrate skills in the recognition of meaningful problems, cases, and questions for research in curriculum and instruction.
4	To create proficiency in planning of research, analyzing and evaluating experimental data, application of appropriate statistical methods and to report the results in the scientific format.
5	To be eager to follow acedemic publications in the field of education curriculum and instruction.
6	To notice the importance of the field of education curriculum and instruction.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year ALL COURSES Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS G 1 EBE 6041 LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 G 2 EPÖ 6199 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 156 G 3 EPÖ 6198 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 4 G 4 EBE 6039 ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 G 5 EBE 6037 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 G 6 EPÖ 6017 COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN PRACTICE OF DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7 G 7 EPÖ 6025 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7 G 8 EPÖ 6023 TEST AND SCALE DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7 G 9 EPÖ 6021 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT NEW TRENDS AND MODELS REQUIRED 3 0 0 8 G 10 EBE 6033 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6 G 11 EPÖ 6015 INSTRUCTIONAL DESING COURSE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8 G 12 EBE 6034 INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 2 0 6 B 13 EPÖ 6196 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3 B 14 EPÖ 6020 DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7 B 15 EPÖ 6018 CURRICULUM EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8 B 16 EPÖ 6016 NEW APPROACHES TO TEACHING PROCESSES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8 B 17 EBE 6036 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5 B 18 EBE 6030 ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 B 19 EBE 6016 ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 B 20 EPÖ 6022 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 7 B 21 EBE 6000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5 B 22 EBE 6012 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	EBE 6041	LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	2	EPÖ 6199	THESIS	THESIS	0	0	0	156
G	3	EPÖ 6198	EXPERTISE FIELD	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	4
G	4	EBE 6039	ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	5	EBE 6037	DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	6	EPÖ 6017	COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN PRACTICE OF DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	7	EPÖ 6025	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	8	EPÖ 6023	TEST AND SCALE DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	9	EPÖ 6021	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT NEW TRENDS AND MODELS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	10	EBE 6033	DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	11	EPÖ 6015	INSTRUCTIONAL DESING COURSE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	12	EBE 6034	INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION	ELECTIVE	3	2	0	6
B	13	EPÖ 6196	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	14	EPÖ 6020	DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	15	EPÖ 6018	CURRICULUM EVALUATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	16	EPÖ 6016	NEW APPROACHES TO TEACHING PROCESSES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	17	EBE 6036	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	18	EBE 6030	ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	19	EBE 6016	ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	20	EPÖ 6022	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	7
B	21	EBE 6000	PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	22	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.

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 7 courses, not being less than 21 national credits, passing a qualifying examination, preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, in total 240 ECTS credits. Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey
Web Page: http://ebe.deu.edu.tr/ lang=1&menu_id=5
Head of Department:
Prof. Didem Müge Siyez
didem.siyez@deu.edu.tr
Head of Curriculum and Instruction Program
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Meltem Gökdağ Baltaoğlu
meltem.gokdag@deu.edu.tr

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