COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REVIEW OF CHEMISTRY COURSE BOOK

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

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

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SIBEL KILINÇ ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to examine the appropriateness of the content of secondary school chemistry textbooks, to have knowledge about the features and standards that should be in textbooks and to analyze the functioning of textbooks in chemistry teaching from different views.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the importance of the textbook in an effective chemistry teaching
2   Understand the features that should be in the textbooks
3   Being able to examine the contents of textbooks in terms of their suitability for secondary education
4   Be aware of the contribution of current textbooks to meaningful learning
5   Be able to comprehend the functioning of textbooks in chemistry teaching

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Physical, educational, visual design and language expression features that should be in the course book
2 Physical, educational, visual design and language expression features that should be in the course book
3 Standards that should be in the course book
4 Standards that should be in the course book
5 Program suitability of contents of 9th and 10th grade secondary school chemistry textbooks
6 Program suitability of contents of 11th and 12th grade secondary school chemistry textbooks
7 Content of the 9th grade secondary chemistry textbook, 23 language, suitability to student level, format and appeal
8 General Review, Assessment of the course, Midterm exam
9 Content of the 10th grade secondary school chemistry textbook, 23 languages, suitability to student level, format and appeal
10 Content of 11th grade secondary chemistry textbook, 23 languages, conformity to student level, format, appeal
11 Content of the 12th grade secondary chemistry textbook, 23 languages, suitability to student level, format, appeal
12 Examination of the 9th and 10th grade secondary school chemistry textbooks in terms of contribution to meaningful learning, ease of use in teaching, etc.
13 Examination of the 11th and 12th grade secondary school chemistry textbooks in terms of contribution to meaningful learning, ease of use in teaching, etc.
14 Submission of research papers, assignments and general evaluation of the course
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source:
Küçükahmet, L. (2011). Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Inceleme Kılavuzu, Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.

Auxiliary sources:
1. Güntut, M., Güneş, P. ve Çetin, S. (2017). Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı-9. Sınıf. Ankara: MEB Yayınları
2. Yıldız, M. ve Sümer, A.U. (2017). Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı-10. Sınıf. Ankara: Tutku Yayıncılık
3. Bilenler, A.K. (2017). Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı-11. Sınıf. Ankara: ADA Matbaacılık
4. Yıldız, M. (2017).Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı- 12. sınıf. Ankara: Nova Yayıncılık.
5. Hayta, N. (2003). Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Inceleme Kılavuzu. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım,
6. Yiğit, B. ve E. Ceyhan (2003). Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Incelemesi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
7. Ortaöğretim Kimya Dersi (9,10,11,12. Sınıflar) Öğretim Programı. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, question and answer, discussion, group work, problem solving

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

Success in the midterm and final exam determines the student's course success grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-Participation in 70% of the classes is compulsory. It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester.
- The instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual or cooperative learning in the planned education and training period. The effect of the applications to be made in the evaluation process announced to students at the beginning of the academic year.
- Acts within the framework of the relevant regulation regarding unethical behaviours that may occur in classes and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: sibel.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced during the term

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.545545

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