First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor Degree)

History

Division of Biology Teacher Education at Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1982. Our division, which is in service within the Sciences Department as Biology Teacher Education, functioned for a while as an independent Department of Biology as well and continued its activities in this way till 1998. As a result of restructuring of education faculties in 1998, it was integrated into the Department of Secondary School Science and Mathematics Education as a Division. Formal education curriculum has been implementing in our division from the establishment of it to date. It has an undergraduate education that is four year in progress as well as master’s degree and Phd programs are in progress at the Institute of Educational Sciences. The language of instruction in all undergraduate and graduate programs of Biology Teacher Education is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Biology Teacher Education, Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.), Biology Teacher

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The “Regulations Concerning Transferring Between Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and The Interagency Credit Transfer” and the Evaluation Terms and Conditions for parallel transfers determined by the University Senate are applied to students in Turkey and foreign countries, who wish to transfer from higher education Institutions to Dokuz Eylul University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Student must successfully complete all of the courses in the four year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00/4.00.

Profile of the Programme

The Division of Biology Teacher Education, with its five-year undergraduate curriculum based on contemporary teacher training approaches, aims to educate qualified teachers who are aware of contemporary assessment and evaluation approaches, enable to design learning environments by means of instructional technologies and use various special teaching methods and techniques in their teaching, keep up with new developments and innovations in their field. Within the frame of this purpose, there are lessons, which aimed at career development of students as well as field information and general knowledge of them, in the curriculum of that program.
Since 2010, BOLOGNA Process (European Higher Education Area alignment) has been started for the citizens of the countries within the European Higher Education Area, to provide easy travelling for higher education and working.
Through bilateral agreements with high-quality institutions of international reputation, the Program is aiming to increase the knowledge and experience, by supporting the exchange of students and academics. As of 2012, the Program has bilateral agreements for ERASMUS Students and Scholars Exchange Program, and for FARABİ program.
The Division of Biology Teacher Education is situated in the building of Cahit Arf and comprised of 3 classrooms, 3 laboratory and 9 offices for academics. All classrooms are equipped with multimedia aids. Besides, in the faculty there is a central library for students to utilize.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Division of Biology Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of Education as teachers and senior advisers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants.

Access to Further Studies

Students, who graduate from this program, may apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the course syllabi prepared by the instructor/s. Exam and passings grades are regulated according to the rules and regulations of Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education undergraduate programs as indicated in their catalogs. According to these students must attend classes, practices and examinations. Students’ attendance is followed by the Instructor concerned. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations : One midterm examination ( given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester ) and one final exam. The semester grades are determined by adding forty percent of the midterm exam and sixty percent of the final exam grade. In some courses, additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments could be given to students. If there is an additional work given in that course, then the semester grades are: 30% of the midterm exam, 10% the midterm project and 60% of the final exam. Students are successful in the course if their grades are (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC), (DD) and (B); if their grades are (FD), (FF) and (Y), they fail. Students whose GPA are lower than 1.80 cannot register for a new course. Those who have failed in the final exam may take the make-up exam of which grade replaces the final exam and students’ grades are computated again based upon the make-up exam results.

Graduation Requirements

Student must successfully complete all of the courses in the four year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00/4.00.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time training programs are implemented.

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of the Division: Asst. Prof. Dr. Behlül GÜLER
E-mail: behlul.guler@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 301 24 18