COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MATERIAL DESIGN IN BIOLOGY TEACHING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BYL 5004 MATERIAL DESIGN IN BIOLOGY TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

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 develop the characteristics of various teaching technologies, their place and use in teaching process, to develop teaching materials (worksheets, transparencies, slides, video, computer based course material, etc.) through teaching technologies and to evaluate various qualitative materials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the adaptation of information and communication technology to education.
2   To be able to explain the importance of instructional materials in teaching.
3   To be able to explain how to use instructional tools.
4   To be able to developing instructional materials using instructional technologies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Teaching technology and teacher education
2 Basic concepts about material design in instructional technology.
3 Investigation of researches on teaching techniques and material design that can be used in Biology Teaching
4 Investigation of researches on teaching techniques and material design that can be used in Biology Teaching
5 Computer material design
6 Meaning, purpose and basic principles of biology learning and teaching.
7 Development of alternative course materials
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Creation and use of worksheets
10 Creation of materials that can be used in lessons .
11 Design of two and three dimensional biology course models.
12 Classroom practices in biology teaching
13 Classroom practices in biology teaching
14 Classroom practices in biology teaching
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Işman, Aytekin, (2005), Instructional Technology and Material Development. PEGEM-Sempati Publications.
Demirel, Ö. and Altun, E. (2007). Instructional Technologies and Material Design, Pegem Akademi Publishing, Ankara.
Sail, T. T. (2015). Instructional Technology and Material Design, Anı Publishing, Ankara.
Selvi, K. (2008). Instructional Technology and Material Design, Anı Publishing, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, experiment, observation techniques, preparing power point presentations.

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 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.41333222233331

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