COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMK 5027 SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MELIS ARZU UYULGAN

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to inform students about explaining the science process skills in chemistry learning, the methods that can be used to determine the science process skills and teaching methods aiming to develop these skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   After completing this course, the students will be able to; 1. Explain science process skills in chemistry education
2   2. Prepare a lesson plan including science process skills in chemistry education,
3   3. Plan teaching activities to improve students' science process skills,
4   4. Evaluate the science process skills of the students,
5   5. Have information about recent studies in national / international field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definitions related to science process skills
2 Definitions related to science process skills
3 Examination of course materials related to science process skills
4 Examination of course materials related to science process skills
5 Developing new course materials related to science process skills
6 Developing new course materials related to science process skills
7 Developing new course materials related to science process skills
8 Assessment methods of science process skills
9 Examples from national and international studies on science process skills in chemistry education
10 Examples from national and international studies on science process skills in chemistry education
11 Examples from national and international studies on science process skills in chemistry education
12 Homework presentations
13 Homework presentations
14 Homework presentations
15 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Rao, D. B., Kumari, U. N. (2008). Science Process Skills of School Students, Discovery Publishing House PVT LTD.
Saban, A. (2000). Öğrenme Öğretme Süreci Yeni Teori ve Yaklaşımlar. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
Bell, R. L. (2007). Teaching the Nature of Science Through Process Skills, Pearson Publ.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Doing research, project preparation, discussion, making presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation of homework and presentation materials.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

melis.cekci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday between 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 10 100
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Final Assignment 1 3 3
Project Final Presentation 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 196

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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