COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHER TRAINING POLICIES IN TURKEY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 5035 TEACHER TRAINING POLICIES IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERCAN UYANIK

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to analyze the historical development of teacher training policies in Turkey, from the establishment of Darülmuallimin to the present day. The course enables students to understand the phases of transformation in teacher education institutions and the political, social, and pedagogical factors influencing these changes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can outline the main stages in the history of teacher training in Turkey.
2   Can analyze the changes during the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic.
3   Can discuss the social and political contexts of teacher training policies.
4   Can compare teacher education models across different periods.
5   Can develop a critical perspective on the current teacher training system.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Course, Key Concepts and Methods
2 The First Teacher Training School in the Ottoman Empire: Foundation and Aim of Darülmuallimin (1848)
3 Teacher Training Practices during the Second Constitutional Era
4 Educational Reforms in the Early Republic and the Village Institutes
5 Teacher Schools and Education Institutes after 1950
6 Post-1980 Period: Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the Transition to Faculties of Education
7 Midterm Exam
8 Teacher Training Models and Restructuring in the 1990s
9 Teacher Education Policies and Practices in the 2000s
10 Alternative Teacher Training Programs (Pedagogical Certificate Programs)
11 Quality, Accreditation, and Assessment in Teacher Training
12 Comparative Perspectives on International Teacher Training Models
13 Current Issues and Debates in Teacher Training
14 The Future of Teacher Education: Digitalization, AI, and New Paradigms
15 General Evaluation and Discussion
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Akyüz, Y. (2010) Türk Eğitim Tarihi. Ankara: PegemA Yay.
Kaya, Y.K. (1977) Insan Yetiştirme Düzenimiz. Ankara: Nüve Matbaası
Tanilli, S. (1981) Uygarlık Tarihi. Istanbul: Say Yayınları
Koçer, H.A. (1971) Eğitim Tarihi. Ankara: Sevinç Matbaası
Kanad, F. (l963) Pedagoji Tarihi. Istanbul: Milli Eğitim Basımevi
Atuf , K. (1932) Pedagoji Tarihi. Istanbul: Devlet Matbaası

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + 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)

ercan.uyanik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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