COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARGUMENTATION IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 5007 ARGUMENTATION IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLTEN ŞENDUR

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main aim of this course is to ensure that prospective teachers are able to understand and apply the importance of argumentation in chemistry education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   After completing this course, the students will be able to Explain the importance of argumentation in chemistry education.
2   Compare different methodologies in the argumentation
3   Explain the properties of an argument-based science learning model
4   Evaluate the impact of the argumentation on conceptual understanding
5   Develop written and oral argumentation examples in chemistry education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The importance of argumentation in chemistry education.
2 The role of teachers in the clasroom where argumentation is used
3 Epistemic aspects of argumentation,
4 Epistemic aspects of argumentation,
5 Methodical applications in argumentation
6 Methodical applications in argumentation
7 The impact of the argumentation on conceptual understanding
8 General Review, Assessment of the course, Midterm exam
9 The impact of the argumentation on conceptual understanding
10 Evaluation of the quality of student arguments
11 Evaluation of the quality of student arguments
12 An argument-based science learning model
13 Examples of written and oral argumentation practices in chemistry education
14 Examples of written and oral argumentation practices in chemistry education
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Aktamış, H. (2017). Örnek etkinliklerle fen eğitiminde argümantasyon. Ankara, Türkiye: Anı Yayıncılık
Erduran, S. & Jimenez-Aleixandre, M. P. (2008). Argumentation in science education. Perspectives from classroom-based research.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, discussion, Question-Answer Method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Success in the midterm, final exam and students' homeworks determine the student's course success grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at https://bef.deu.edu.tr/tr/

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: gulten.sendur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be annocued during the semester

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.23335443
LO.33335443
LO.43335443
LO.53335443

CONTACT INFORMATION
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