Information Package / Course Catalogue
New Approaches in Teaching Life Science
Course Code: İSÖ559
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Gaining pre-service teachers teaching efficacy about life studies

Course Content

Grasping the importance of the Life Science course for educating effective citizens. Introducing the curriculum from the aspect of outcome, skills and conceptual properties. Introduce to basic teaching skills and strategies for teaching the course Teaching the use of instructional methods and techniques for instruction of Life science teaching. Perceiving the importance of democracy teaching, and getting democratic life as behaviour.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Soner ALADAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Will recognize the importance of raising an effective citizen.
2.Will learn with the reasons of course historical development in Turkey
3.Will understand the properties of Life Science curriculum and use them.
4.Will use basic course teaching academic skills in place and properly
5.Will learn how to use teaching methods and techniques in place and properly
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sönmez, V. (1998). Hayat Bilgisi Öğretimi, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2.MEB. (2005). İlköğretim Hayat Bilgisi Dersi Öğretim Programı.
3.Binbaşıoğlu, C. (2003). Hayat Bilgisi Öğretimi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
4.Tanrıöğen, A. (2006) Hayat Bilgisi ve Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi, Lisans Yayıncılık, Bayrampaşa/İstanbul.
5.Tay, B. (Editör) (2009). Hayat Bilgisi Öğretimi, Maya Akademi, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The aims of Life Science course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The historical development of the Life Science course
Week 3 - Theoretical
Examining the Life Science course curriculum in 2005.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Teaching technology and materials in Life Science course
Week 5 - Theoretical
New teaching and learning strategy, method and techniques in Life Science course.
Week 6 - Theoretical
İnformation will be used in teaching technigues and teaching methods Life Science course.
Week 7 - Theoretical
New activities for Life Science course
Week 8 - Theoretical
New activities for Life Science course (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Measurement and Evaluation in Life Science course
Week 10 - Theoretical
Life Science course in the teaching values and democracy education
Week 11 - Theoretical
Concept Teaching
Week 12 - Theoretical
Reviewing thesis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reviewing articles
Week 14 - Theoretical
Reviewing articles
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Term Assignment1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Term Project312242
Reading140228
Quiz1415
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
OÇ-1
2
2
OÇ-2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
2
2
OÇ-4
3
2
2
OÇ-5
3
2
2
2
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