Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Education
Course Code: BESE135
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give the students the factors that affect education throughout the history. In doing so, it is aimed to teach students not only Turkish history but also the education systems of other civilizations and states that lived in the period described. Students are provided with ease of learning provided that they benefit from the main sources and visual materials.

Course Content

The establishment and development of education in the West; Tradition of education in Turks; Educational system in the Ottoman Empire, developments in education in Tanzimat, Absolutism and Constitutional Monarchy periods and Western influence in education; Turkish Education Revolution, Contemporary Education and Kemalist thought education

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn the development of educational history in ancient world
2.Explain the stages and development of Ottoman education history
3.Explain the development of education in the Republic of Turkey
4.Understands the scope and content of educational history.
5.Students understand the meaning of education and training, the scope and content of the course
Recommended or Required Reading
1.AKYÜZ, Y. History of Turkish Education, Alfa Yay., Istanbul, 2001
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Development of education in ancient times
Week 2 - Theoretical
Education in Europe in the Middle Ages
Week 3 - Theoretical
Education in the Middle Ages in Asia and America
Week 4 - Theoretical
Education in Islamic and Turkish states and societies in the Middle Ages
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classical Ottoman education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ottoman educational institutions
Week 7 - Theoretical
The birth of modern education in the world
Week 8 - Theoretical
Tanzimat period education system/evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Development of modern education system
Week 10 - Theoretical
Educational reforms in the Tanzimat period
Week 11 - Theoretical
Abdulhamid era education reforms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Contemporary educational movements in the world
Week 13 - Theoretical
Contemporary educational trends
Week 14 - Theoretical
Education in Kemalist thought systematics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment1224
Reading1112
Individual Work1336
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
5
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
3
OÇ-3
4
3
3
4
OÇ-4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-5
4
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026