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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MBD 5043	CULTURE AND EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVIN AKKAYA

Offered to

Music Teacher Education
Turkish Language Teacher Education
Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
Mathematics Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Social Studies Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the influence of culture on education and the role of education within cultural structures; and to develop students' ability to analyze educational processes in different cultural contexts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Define and explain the concepts of culture and education.
2	Analyze how educational systems interact with cultural structures.
3	Compare the cultural foundations of educational approaches in different societies.
4	Evaluate the impact of cultural diversity on educational settings.
5	Develop cultural sensitivity and multicultural approaches in education.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Course introduction, basic concepts: culture and education
2	Cultural theories and their relationship with education
3	Socialization and cultural transmission
4	Cultural functions of education
5	Cultural structures of educational institutions
6	Culture within the triangle of family, school, and society
7	Cultural elements in curricula
8	General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9	Cultural differences and educational policies
10	Cultural diversity and multicultural education
11	Migration, cultural adaptation, and educational challenges
12	Globalization, culture, and education
13	Evaluation of cultural and educational policies in Turkey
14	General evaluation
15	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Banks, J. A. (2015). Cultural diversity and education: Foundations, curriculum, and teaching (6th ed.). New York: Routledge.
Gay, G. (2018). Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice (3rd ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.
Inal, K. (2004). Eğitim ve kültür: Küreselleşme sürecinde eğitim sistemleri. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecutre, discussion, question-answer

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nevin.akkaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	4	52
Preparation for midterm exam	1	4	4
Preparation for final exam	1	4	4
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			88

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	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.2	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.3	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.4	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.5	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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