| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SE101 | Teaching Nature of Science | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| In this course; The aim of this course is to enable the participants to understand the nature, characteristics and functioning of science, to acquire a current understanding of science and to develop a positive attitude towards science. It is aimed that the participants gain the methods and techniques to gain these knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that are expected to be gained. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Safinur ÇELİK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Explain the concepts of science and technology and associate these two concepts. | | 2 | Understanding different philosophical perspectives towards the nature of science | | 3 | Explaining the process of scientific method | | 4 | Counting the characteristics of a scientific literate individual | | 5 | To understand scientific process skills and to solve problems | | 6 | Understanding the nature of science and its important role in science teaching | | 7 | Recognizing the effects and approaches to teaching the nature of science and using it in science teaching | | 8 | To have pedagogical content knowledge about teaching the nature of science |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
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| Course Contents |
| Classroom management models, motivation, classroom communication, interaction, social and psychological factors affecting student behaviors, creating appropriate learning environment, preparing various activities for students, time management, what can be done about in-class non-discipline behaviors, encouraging positive behaviors. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General description of the course (purpose, content and processing) | | | | 2 | Science and Technology Concepts | | | | 3 | Characteristics of science | | | | 4 | Scientific process skills | | | | 5 | The concept of scientific literacy | | | | 6 | Important Concepts of Science (phenomenon, hypothesis, theory, law) | | | | 7 | What is meant by the nature of science and why is it important to teach? | | | | 8 | The dimensions of the nature of science | | | | 9 | The nature of the nature of science (continued) | | | | 10 | The dimensions of the nature of science (continued) Teaching approaches used in teaching the nature of science | | | | 11 | Activities used in teaching the nature of science | | | | 12 | Measurement approaches and tools used to determine the understanding of the nature of science | | | | 13 | Common misconceptions about the nature of science | | | | 14 | general evaluation | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Self Study | 5 | 15 | 75 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Reading | 2 | 15 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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