Course Contents

EGT01 Introduction to Education

Basic concepts related to education and training; aims and functions of education; relationship of education with other fields and sciences; legal, social, cultural, historical, political, economic, philosophical and psychological foundations of education; methodology in educational sciences; school and classroom as an educational and learning environment; current developments in teaching profession and teacher training; trends in education in the twentyfirst century.

 

EGT02 Education Psychology

Basic concepts of psychology and educational psychology; research methods in educational psychology; development theories, developmental areas and developmental processes; individual differences in development; basic concepts of learning; factors affecting learning; learning theories within the framework of education-learning processes; motivation in the learning process.

 

EGT03 Sociology of Education

Basic concepts of sociology: Society, social structure, social phenomenon, social event, etc.; pioneers of sociology (Ibn-i Haldun, A. Comte, K. Marx, E. Durkheim, M. Weber, etc.) and their views on education; education in terms of basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology); social processes (socialization, social stratification, social mobility, social change, etc.) and education; social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics, etc.) and education; development of sociology and sociology of education in Turkey (Ziya Gökalp, İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu, Nurettin Topçu, Mümtaz Turhan etc.); culture and education; school as a social, cultural, moral system and community.

 

EGT04 Philosophy of Education 

Basic topics and problem areas of philosophy; existence, knowledge, moral/values philosophy and education; basic philosophical movements (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytic philosophy) and education; philosophy of education and educational movements: Perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, existential education, critical/radical education; educational views of some philosophers in the Islamic world and in the West (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, Ibn-i Sina, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau, etc.); human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of some political and economic ideologies; intellectual movements and education in the modernization process in Turkey; philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system.

 

EGT05 Instructional Technologies

Information technologies in education; teaching process and classification of instructional technologies; theoretical approaches to instructional technologies; new trends in learning approaches; current literacies; instructional technologies as tools and materials; design of instructional materials; designing thematic instructional materials; creating a domain-specific object storage, instructional material evaluation criteria.

 

EGT06 History of Turkish Education

Subject, method and sources of the history of Turkish education; education in the first Turkish states; education in the first Muslim Turkish states; education in the Seljuks of Turkey and Anatolian Beyliks; education in the Ottoman Empire: Education system until the first reform movements; education in Turkish states outside the Ottoman geography in the 13-18th centuries; reform movements in education in the Ottoman Empire until Tanzimat; the establishment of the modern education system from Tanzimat to the Republic; reorganization of traditional education; education in other Turkish states and communities in Eurasia in the 19th-20th centuries; education in the period of national struggle; education in the Republic of Turkey: Foundations, structure, establishment and development of Turkish education system; teacher training process from the beginning to today; education in the 21st century in the Turkic world; common goals, language and alphabet unity, common history writing studies.

 

EGT07 Teaching Principles and Methods 

Basic concepts related to teaching principles and methods; teaching-learning principles, models, strategies, methods and techniques; setting goals and objectives in teaching; content selection and organization in teaching and learning; teaching materials; planning of teaching and teaching plans; theories and approaches related to teaching; effective school teaching, learning and success in learning; evaluation of classroom learning.

EGT08 Research Methods in Education

Basic concepts and principles of research methods; research process (recognizing the problem, identifying the problem and sample, data collection and analysis, interpreting the results); general characteristics of data collection tools; analysis and evaluation of data; access to articles, theses and databases; research models and types; basic paradigms in scientific research; quantitative and qualitative research designs; sampling, data collection, data analysis in qualitative research; validity and security in qualitative research; article or thesis review, evaluation and presentation; preparing a research report in accordance with research principles and ethics; action research in education.

 

EGT09 Turkish Education System and School Management

The formation of education systems and the structure of the Turkish education system; basic laws regulating the Turkish education system; central, provincial and foreign organization of the Ministry of National Education; education levels in the Turkish education system; manpower, physical, technological and financial resources in the Turkish education system; reform and innovation initiatives in the Turkish education system; organization-management theories and processes; school as a social system and organization; management of human resources; student personnel affairs; affairs related to education and training; affairs related to school management; school, environment, society and family relations; current debates and trends related to the Turkish education system and school.

 

EGT10 Testing and Evaluation in Education 

The place and importance of measurement and evaluation in education; basic concepts of measurement and evaluation; psychometric (validity, reliability, usefulness) properties of measurement tools; development and application of achievement tests; interpretation of test results and giving feedback; analysis of test and item scores; evaluation and grading.

 

EGT11 Classroom Management 

Basic concepts of classroom management; physical, social and psychological dimensions of the classroom; classroom rules and discipline in the classroom; models of classroom discipline and management; management of student behavior in the classroom, communication and interaction process in the classroom; student motivation in the classroom; time management in the classroom; teacher as an instructional leader in the classroom; management of teacher-parent conferences; creating a positive classroom and learning climate; case studies on classroom management according to school levels.

 

EGT12 Morals and Ethics in Education

Basic concepts and theories related to morality and ethics; ethical principles, ethical rules, business and professional ethics/ethics; teaching profession with its social, cultural, moral, ethical aspects; ethical principles in the process of education, teaching, learning and evaluation; ethical principles in relations with educational stakeholders (employers/administrators, colleagues, parents, professional organizations and society); moral/ethical responsibilities of education/school administrators, parents and students; unethical behaviors in business and professional life; ethical regulations related to public administration, education and teachers in Turkey; unethical behaviors, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions in school and education; moral/ethical education and ethics committees in schools; school principal and teacher as a moral/ethical leader.

 

EGT13 Guidance in Schools

The place of guidance and psychological counseling (RPD) services in education; philosophy, purpose, principles and program of developmental guidance model (comprehensive developmental RPD program); basic services / interventions; role and function of teachers in classroom guidance; competencies to be gained in educational, professional, personal and social areas within the scope of RPD services; cooperation between school administrators and teachers and guidance counselors and psychological counselors; preparation and implementation of classroom RPD plans and programs.

 

EGT14 Special Education and Inclusion 

Basic concepts related to special education; principles and historical development of special education; legal regulations related to special education; diagnosis and evaluation in special education; individualization of teaching; inclusion and support special education services; family participation in education and cooperation with family; characteristics of different disability and ability groups; educational approaches and teaching strategies for different groups; effective strategies in classroom management and behavior management.

 

EGT15 Practice Teaching 1

Making observations about field-specific teaching methods and techniques; making individual and group micro-teaching applications using field-specific special teaching methods and techniques; developing field-specific activities and materials; preparing teaching environments, managing the classroom, measuring, evaluating and reflecting.

 

EGT16 Practice Teaching 2

Making observations related to field-specific special teaching methods and techniques; making micro-teaching applications using field-specific special teaching methods and techniques; planning a lesson independently; developing activities and materials related to the course; preparing teaching environments; managing the class, measuring, evaluating and reflecting.