Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Education History
Course Code: EBB254
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand the general features of the Turkish education system from 1970 until today. 2) Comprehend the general features of the Ottoman education system. 3) Explain famous educators and their contributions to the Turkish education system. 4) Compare the Turkish education system before and after Islam. 5) Describe the meaning of education and instruction and have a clear conception about the content of history of Turkish education.

Course Content

the general features of the Turkish education system from 1970 until today, the general features of the Ottoman education system, famous educators and their contributions to the Turkish education system, the Turkish education system before and after Islam, the meaning of education and instruction and have a clear conception about the content of history of Turkish education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Adil Adnan ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the general features of the Turkish education system from 1970 until today.
2.Comprehend the general features of the Ottoman education system
3.Explain famous educators and their contributions to the Turkish education system
4.Compare the Turkish education system before and after Islam
5.Describe the meaning of education and instruction and have a clear conception about the content of history of Turkish education
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Koçer, H.A. (1987). Türkiye'de Modern Eğitimin Doğuşu Ve Gelişimi: Ankara: Uzman Yayınları.
2.Akyüz, Y. (2007). Türk Eğitim Tarihi. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları
3.Ergün, M. (1982). Atatürk Devri Türk Eğitimi: Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts of Education and Instruction, the Variation of These Concepts in History
Week 2 - Theoretical
History of Turkish Education Before Islam
Week 3 - Theoretical
Other Cultures and Their Influences on the Turkish Education Before Islam
Week 4 - Theoretical
Education of Karahanlı Years, the Importance of Farabi, İbn-I Sina, Kaşgarlı Mahmut for Turkish Education System
Week 5 - Theoretical
Turkish Education in Seljuks and in Some Other Turkish Dynasties That Ruled From 12th to the 14th Centuries
Week 6 - Theoretical
Turkish Education in the Beginning of Ottoman Period, The Madrasa System, Comparison With European Universities
Week 7 - Theoretical
Public Education, Education in Palace, Military Education, Education in Minority and Foreign Schools
Week 8 - Theoretical
Public Education, Education in Palace, Military Education, Education in Minority and Foreign Schools (Mid term Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Education in Selcuklu's Period, Comparison of The Educaiton Between Meşrutiyet and Mutlakiyet Period
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Importance of Emrullah Efendi, Satı Bey, Prens Sabahattin, İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu for Turkish Education System, National Awareness and The Effect Of Teachers To Education
Week 11 - Theoretical
Tevhid-I Tedrisat, the Importance of Atatürk for Turkish Education System.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Private Education and Educational Organization in Turkish Republic
Week 13 - Theoretical
Village Institutes and The Policy of Teacher Training in Republican Era
Week 14 - Theoretical
Urban enstitutes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026