Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SÖ305A - PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHING

Code: SÖ305A Course Title: LIFE SCIENCE EDUCATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer VEDAT AKTEPE (vedataktepe@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUSTAFA TAHİROĞLU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to grasp the importance of effective citizen development life science course, recovery of the course curriculum, skills, the concept in terms of features, course teaching basic academic skills and teaching strategies, teaching methods and techniques, applications, the importance of education in democracy and democratic behavior is to make life style.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Identify life science course and recognize the importance of effective citizen development PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-4 Ability to explain aims, principles, vision, mission, structure and functioning of Turkish education system, classroom management approaches and concepts related to education.
PO-5 Being knowledgeable about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
PO-6 Have cultural education compatible with social environment and educational level.
Examination
LO-2 Identify life science course, the historical development of Turkey and define the reasons PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-4 Ability to explain aims, principles, vision, mission, structure and functioning of Turkish education system, classroom management approaches and concepts related to education.
PO-7 Ability to use information sources related to the field.
Examination
LO-3 Define the properties of the life science curriculum PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-4 Ability to explain aims, principles, vision, mission, structure and functioning of Turkish education system, classroom management approaches and concepts related to education.
PO-9 Class given in the framework of basic knowledge in the field of Teacher Education (Initial Teaching of Reading and Writing, Basic Math, Science Education, Environmental Education, Drama, Life Science Teaching, Traffic and First Aid, Teaching Practice, Guidance, Introduction to Philosophy, Sociology, Visual Arts Education and other field lessons), methods and subjects of the courses and methods evaluate features into information.
Examination
LO-4 Identify life science course in teaching basic academic skills and use them correctly PO-7 Ability to use information sources related to the field.
PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-12 Knows ways to access information.
Examination
LO-5 Identify teaching methods and techniques, information on the use of life and define proper and correct manner PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-5 Being knowledgeable about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
LO-6 Identify life science resources and the importance of the use of the material PO-7 Ability to use information sources related to the field.
PO-10 Being capable of preparing proper education materials considering the students’ developmental levels.
PO-15 Being capable of using different evaluation and assessment techniques.
Examination
LO-7 Identify life science class values and the importance of education in democracy PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-6 Have cultural education compatible with social environment and educational level.
PO-25 Has national and universal sensitivities mentioned National Education Law.
Examination
LO-8 Define the importance of measurement and evaluation in the life science teaching PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-11 Ability to evaluate students’ achievements using different methods.
PO-15 Being capable of using different evaluation and assessment techniques.
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, life science course objectives, concepts and content, the historical development of the life science course in Turkey, approaches and other countries, life science curriculum achievement, skills, concepts, etc. investigation in terms of features, classes in the program according to the themes and the themes contained in the distribution of gains, life science teaching basic academic skills, teaching strategies, teaching methods and techniques, examples of studies on the use of the life science course, life science teaching resources and materials, life science course, values and democracy, education, sample applications for the life science program and the evaluation of classroom activities are studied.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Lecture, discussion, question-answer
2 Life science course objectives, concepts and content Lecture, discussion, question-answer
3 Turkey life science course historical development Lecture, discussion, question-answer
4 Examination of the life science curriculum Audio-visual presentations, discussions, group work
5 Themes in the program, according to the themes of gains distribution of classes Audio-visual presentations, discussions, group work
6 Teaching methods and techniques, the use of the life science course Lecture, discussion, question-answer
7 Life science teaching resources and materials Lecture, discussion, question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Life science in teaching values and democracy education Lecture, discussion, question-answer
10 Life Science course, measurement and evaluation Lecture, discussion, question-answer
11 Life Science teaching in today's conditions in Turkey Lecture, discussion, question-answer
12 Sample applications for the life science program Audio-visual presentations, discussions, group work
13 Sample applications for the life science program Audio-visual presentations, discussions, group work
14 Sample applications for the life science program Audio-visual presentations, discussions, group work
15 Sample applications for the life science program Audio-visual presentations, discussions, group work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tanrıöğen, A. 2006; Hayat Bilgisi ve Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi, Lisans Yayıncılık, Bayrampaşa/İstanbul
2 Güven, S. ve Kaymakçı, S. (2016). Hayat Bilgisi Öğretimi, 1.Baskı, Pegem Akademi
Required Course instruments and materials
Computers, projectors, current articles and other publications for the education of Life Science, audio-visual presentation CD,

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 116