COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOLOGY TEACHING 2

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN ÖZCAN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To acquire the skills that they have gained in Special Teaching Methods-I lessons in the scope of the philosophy of the new secondary school biology program.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the vision and philosophy of the new biology teaching program.
2   To be able to comprehend the principles of teaching appropriate to the vision of the new biology teaching program.
3   To be able to design learning activities for the new biology curriculum.
4   To be able to establish class and subject mastery with applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Reminding of teaching principles and methods
2 Preparation of lesson plan and laboratory plan for lesson
3 Sample course presentations in different teaching models
4 Sample course presentations in different teaching models
5 Sample course presentations in different teaching models
6 Sample course presentations in different teaching models
7 Sample course presentations in different teaching models
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Laboratory teaching methods and applications
10 Laboratory teaching methods and applications
11 Power point presentations prepared and implemented
12 Power point presentations prepared and implemented
13 Creating concept networks with KIT in some key issues
14 Creating concept networks with KIT in some key issues
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Commission (1996). Biology Teaching, YÖK / World Bank National Education Development Project Pre-Service Teacher Training, Ankara.
Tan Chi. (2015). Teaching Principles and Methods, Pegema Publications Ankara.
Çilenti, K. and Özçelik, A. (1991) Biology Teaching, Anadolu Univ. Biology Undergraduate Completion Program, Publication No: 423, Eskisehir.
Aydın, S. and Yalmancı, S.G. (2014). Biology Teaching, Pegem academy publications, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, experiment, observation techniques.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Course topics according to learning outcomes will be assessed via midterm, homeworks, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendence rule is 70% for the lectures and 80% for the laboratory section.
Attemps to cheat may result in disciplinary actions.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes may be added to midterm and final grades. Students will be informed at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ridvan.kete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.13222232322
LO.23222232322
LO.33222232322
LO.43222232322

CONTACT INFORMATION
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