Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
Science Teacher Education |
Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL ÜNAL ÇOBAN |
Offered to |
Science Teacher Education |
Course Objective |
The aim of this course is to give examples of experiments made with simple and inexpensive materials in the teaching of concepts of physics, chemistry and biology in science course; to develop simple and inexpensive experiments; to develop experiments and activities using computer, communication and other technologies in laboratory; to determine the experimental and scientific processes skills and to design the activities and experiments that provide the development of these skills; planning, conducting and reporting of various experiments based on different laboratory approaches appropriate to the nature of physics, chemistry, biology, environment, geology topics within the curriculum of 7th and 8th grade science courses in the secondary school; to show alternative approaches in which student performances are evaluated in experiments. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
1. M. Aydoğdu, Y. Ünsal, G. Meriç, M. Uşak (2004). Fen Bilgisi Labaratuar Uygulamaları, Ankara: Pagem Yayıncılık |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1. Lecture |
Assessment Methods |
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Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change. |
Assessment Criteria |
The skills and knowledge related to the experiments, activities and applications in the scope of Turkish National Education will be assessed by students' presentation assignments, portfolios, experimental applications and projects |
Language of Instruction |
Turkish |
Course Policies and Rules |
1. It is required to attend at least 70% of the classes. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
To be announced. |
Office Hours |
weekly working hours |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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