COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IFE 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL ÜNAL ÇOBAN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of the seminar is to enable and encourage the students to do literature search on a given or selected topic, to give them the opportunity to learn synthesising the information gathered from the searched literature, to analyse, interpret and discuss the findings in the light of available literature, to compile the results in the form of a report and to submit them before an audience.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Search literature to do a detailed research on a given or selected subject
2   Categorize the data of the literature search to reach a solution for a pre-determined problem or subject within or outside their areas of interest
3   Synthesise, analyse and interpret the data of the literature search
4   Prepare a substantial report based on the findings of the literature search
5   Feel confidence to submit the report before an audience

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Studying to understand the given or selected problem or subject to decide the approaches to follow in the pursuit of the solution
2 Studying to understand the given or selected problem or subject to decide the approaches to follow in the pursuit of the solution
3 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them
4 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them
5 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them
6 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them
7 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them
8 A review on the progress made
9 Classifying the literature according to their significance towards reaching a solution for the problem or subject concerned with, and creating a database of useful information
10 Classifying the literature according to their significance towards reaching a solution for the problem or subject concerned with, and creating a database of useful information
11 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied
12 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied
13 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied
14 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied
15 Presentation of the report in the form of power point presentation in front of an audience

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Science Books, Ministry of National Education Reports,
National and international current articles by science education

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Searching literature and presentations

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

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

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3.The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

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)
Tutorials 13 2 26
Case study 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.14554
LO.24554
LO.34554
LO.44554
LO.54554

CONTACT INFORMATION
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