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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMB 5008 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To make student teachers develop teaching activities based on contemporary approaches in biology teaching.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   explain concepts of theory of multiple intelligences, active learning, cooperative learning, lifelong learning, creative thinking, critical thinking, reflective thinking, constructivizm, project based learning, brain based learning. 2   understand the basis principle of implementations of student-centered teaching. 3   design teaching activities based on to student-centered approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Multiple intelligence theory and practices at biology teaching 2 Effective learning and practices at biology teaching 3 Collaborative learning and practices at biology teaching 4 Lifelong learning and practices at biology teaching 5 Creative thinking and practices at biology teaching 6 Critical thinking and practices at biology teaching 7 Reflective thinking and practices at biology teaching 8 Mid-term exam 9 Constructivism and practices at biology teaching 10 Project based teaching and practices at biology teaching 11 Brain based teaching and practices at biology teaching 12 Students' presentations 13 Students' presentations 14 Students' presentations 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Demirel, Ö. 2006;Kuramdan Uygulamaya Eğitimde Program Geliştirme,PegemA Taşkın, Ö., Koray, Ö. 2006; Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi, Lisans Yayıncılık, Istanbul Yayıncılık, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, individual work, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 2 15 30 Preparing presentations 2 15 30 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 186

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 4 4 3 3 3 LO.2 4 4 3 3 3 LO.3 4 4 3 3 3