COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELECTIVE VIII (REVIEW OF CHEMISTRY COURSE BOOK)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4116 FIELD ELECTIVE VIII (REVIEW OF CHEMISTRY COURSE BOOK) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SIBEL KILINÇ ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to understand the general characteristics and preparation process of textbooks, to evaluate secondary school chemistry textbooks in terms of design and readability, to examine secondary school chemistry textbooks in terms of secondary education program elements, and to examine national and international literature in this field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to comprehend the features that should be in textbooks
2   To be able to comprehend the preparation process of textbooks
3   To be able to evaluate chemistry textbooks in terms of design
4   To be able to evaluate chemistry textbooks in terms of readability
5   To be able to examine chemistry textbooks in terms of secondary school program elements
6   To be able to follow and evaluate national and international literature regarding the examination of chemistry textbooks

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of textbook, qualities of textbooks and criteria sought by publishing houses
2 Preparation process of textbooks
3 Evaluation of the 9th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of design (type of book, ease of access to information and information sources, presence of auxiliary elements and physical appearance) and readability.
4 Evaluation of the 10th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of design (type of book, ease of access to information and information sources, presence of auxiliary elements and physical appearance) and readability.
5 Evaluation of the 11th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of design (type of book, ease of access to information and information sources, presence of auxiliary elements and physical appearance) and readability.
6 Evaluation of the 12th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of design (type of book, ease of access to information and information sources, presence of auxiliary elements and physical appearance) and readability.
7 Comparison of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade secondary school chemistry textbooks in terms of design and readability and general evaluation.
8 Midterm
9 Evaluation of 9th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of secondary school program elements.
10 Evaluation of 10th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of secondary school program elements.
11 Evaluation of 11th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of secondary school program elements.
12 Evaluation of 12th grade secondary school chemistry textbook in terms of secondary school program elements.
13 Review and evaluation of national and international literature on chemistry textbooks.
14 Review and evaluation of national and international literature on chemistry textbooks.
15 Delivery of presentations and assignments related to textbooks and general evaluation of the course
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Küçükahmet, L. (2011). Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Inceleme Kılavuzu. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
2) Güntut, M., Güneş, P. ve Çetin, S. (2017). Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı-9. Sınıf. Ankara: MEB Yayınları
3) Yıldız, M. ve Sümer, A.U. (2017). Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı-10. Sınıf. Ankara: Tutku Yayıncılık
4) Bilenler, A.K. (2017). Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı-11. Sınıf. Ankara: ADA Matbaacılık
5) Yıldız, M. (2017).Ortaöğretim Kimya Ders Kitabı- 12. sınıf. Ankara: Nova Yayıncılık.
6) Hayta, N. (2003). Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Inceleme Kılavuzu. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım,
7) Yiğit, B. ve Ceyhan, E. (2003). Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Incelemesi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
8) Mirzalar Kabapınar, F. (2006). Kimya Öğretmen Adaylarına Ders Kitaplarını Dizayn ve Okunabilirlik Açılarından Inceleme Becerisinin Kazandırılması, M.Ü. Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 24, 109-132.
9) Ortaöğretim Kimya Dersi (9,10,11,12. Sınıflar) Öğretim Programı. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Research, discussion, group work, lecture, presentation, homework

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, homework/presentation and final exam determines the student's course success grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Participation in 70% of the classes is compulsory. It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester.
- The instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual or cooperative learning in the planned education and training period. The effect of the applications to be made in the evaluation process announced to students at the beginning of the academic year.
- Acts within the framework of the relevant regulation regarding unethical behaviours that may occur in classes and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: sibel.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced during the term

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 12 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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