COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4102 CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MELIS ARZU UYULGAN

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop problem solving skills related to the basic concepts in the secondary chemistry curriculum; to enable students to analyse misconceptions, to solve chemical problems in a structured way and to make student-centred problem solving instructional designs.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analyses problems related to chemistry subjects at secondary education level and develops solution strategies. .
2   Identifies conceptual errors in the solution process of chemistry problems and suggests corrective teaching methods.
3   Uses scientific process skills (analysing, hypothesising, evaluating data, etc.) effectively in the problem solving process.
4   Develops student-centred instructional designs (inquiry-based teaching, cooperative learning, etc.) through chemistry problems.
5   Establishes a relationship between chemistry problems and daily life events, industrial applications and environmental problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction and Student Information
2 Introduction to Secondary Chemistry Problems
3 Problem Solving Approaches in Chemistry
4 Chemistry Problems and Problem Types
5 PISA/TIMSS Style Chemistry Problems
6 9th Grade Problems: Skill Based Questions Analysis
7 9th Grade Problems: Presentation
8 Midterm
9 10th Grade Problems: Skill Based Questions Analysis
10 10th Grade Problems: Presentation
11 11th Grade Problems: Skill Based Questions Analysis
12 11th Grade Problems: Presentation
13 12th Grade Problems: Skill Based Questions Analysis
14 12th Grade Problems: Presentation
15 Advanced Chemistry Problems (Olympic Questions)
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: MoNE Secondary Chemistry Textbooks and Resources
Supplementary source: Kimya & Kavramlar ve Problemler (Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık)
Kimya Bize Ne Anlatıyor (TÜBITAK yayınları)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Research, presentation, discussion, question and answer, group work, 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

Midterm exam, homework, activity and final exam grades determine the student's course success grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory. It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester.
- The lecturer reserves the right to make various applications through individual or co-operative learning within the planned education and training process. The effect of the practices on the evaluation process is announced to the students at the beginning of the academic year.
- Unethical behaviours that may occur in courses and exams are handled within the framework of the relevant regulations.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: melis.cekci@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 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1554443
LO.2544442
LO.3554553
LO.4545554
LO.5534445

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