COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4095 HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YUSUF CEYLAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give information about the development of Turkish educational thought and institutional structure by outlining the history of Turkish education. To ensure that students have knowledge about the general appearance of pre-Islamic Turkish education, to help them evaluate the change in Turkish educational thought with Islam. To establish the relationship with today's education by dealing with the main lines of educational views, problems and institutions that emerged in the history of Turkish education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to analyze the major periods during the history of Turkish education and define them within the framework of historical knowledge. Students can analyze the Turkish education system in comparison with the western education system while making these definitions.
2   They will have knowledge about the major periods of Turkish education history, explain the Turkish educational thought and institutionalization process, have knowledge about the structure and functioning of the Turkish national education system.
3   They will be able to know the sub-systems of education, their purpose and function.
4   They will be able to analyze the basic problems related to education.
5   They will be able to uses the scientific method in diagnosing and solving problems related to education. They will be able to develop suggestions for solving problems related to education.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the course
2 General information about the History of Turkish Education
3 Pre-Islamic Turkish Education History
4 Rising of Islam and its educational understanding
5 Post-Islamic Period: Karakhanids, Seljuks and Great Seljuks
6 History of Education in the Ottoman Foundation Period
7 Comparison of Turkish education versus Western education until 19th century
8 Ottoman Rise Period Education System
9 Ottoman Palace Education
10 Developments in Military Schools and their reflections on education
11 Overview of Tanzimat Period Education System
12 Reforms in Civil Education Institutions
13 Absolutism and Constitutional Monarchy Period Education Systems
14 Educational Structure of the Republic of Turkey and Tevhid-i Tedrisat Law (Higher Education Institutions and Current Problems in Education)

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Münire Erden, Eğitim Bilimlerine Giriş, Arkadaş yay , Ankara 2011

2. Yahya Akyüz, Türk Eğitim Tarihi, AÜEBF yay, Ankara 1985.

3. Y. Kemal Kaya, Insan Yetiştirme Düzenimiz, Nüve Mat. Üsym, Ankara 1977

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yusuf.ceylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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