| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Teaching 1 | SNF381 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sibel KAYA
Associate Prof. Dr. Aslı EŞME
Associate Prof. Dr. Elif ÖZATA YÜCEL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Knows the characteristics of science and scientific method and the development of science in the historical process.
2) Discusses the importance of science literacy.
3) Recognises the relationship between science-technology-society and environment.
4) Discusses the aims of science teaching, the reflections of learning theories on science teaching, the characteristics of the science curriculum and its relationship with other courses.
5) Discusses the importance of science process skills, life skills, engineering and design skills in science curriculum.
6) Apply concept development processes and techniques in science course.
7) Recognises and applies the methods and techniques used in determining and eliminating misconceptions in science course.
8) Understands the concepts in the third and fourth grade science curriculum and the issues to be considered in teaching these concepts.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | High | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | High | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | High | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The characteristics of science and scientific method and the development of science in the historical process, science literacy, the relationship between science-technology-society and environment, the aims of science teaching, the reflections of learning theories on science teaching, the characteristics of science curriculum and its relationship with other courses, concepts in science course, concept development processes and techniques, misconceptions, determination and elimination of misconceptions, concepts in the third and fourth grade science curriculum and issues to be considered in teaching these concepts.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required