Second Cycle Programmes (Master Degree)

General Description

History

The department of Computer Education and Instruction Technology has offered Master of Science Degree since 2002.

Qualification Awarded

Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Master’s Degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master’s Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission to the MA Program should
– Have a Bachelor’s Degree or being in the last year / semester of the bachelor’s degree,
– Have at least 55 points from the score type of the program he / she applied in the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) by OSYM.

Interview score will contain 60% of the written assessment score and 40% of the oral assessment score.
Interview Score = 60% Written Assessment Score + 40% Oral Assessment Score
Candidates with an interview score of 65 or above are considered successful. For these candidates, an evaluation score consists of ALES score, graduation score and interview score.
Evaluation Score =% 50 ALES +% 25 Graduation Score +% 25 Interview Score
Candidates are placed in the programs they apply according to their evaluation scores. Applicants who have the highest score will have the right to enroll in the programs which have free quota (Taking into account their priority choice they had made). Same amount of reserved candidates will be announced. Applicants who have the right to enroll must register between the dates announced. Free quotas will be used by the reserved candidates.

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

Successful students who have completed at least one semester in the graduate program of another institute within the university or another higher education institution may apply for a transfer in the announced dates if the quota is determined by the Board of Directors. The conditions for admission of the transfer are determined by the institute board.

Exemption requests of students for the courses taken at graduate program of another department/university with a successful grade are evaluated by the Administrative Board of the Institute by the recommendation of the head of the departments according to the provisions of Dokuz Eylül University Exemption and Adaptation Directives.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The program consists of a minimum of seven courses, a seminar course and a thesis study, but not less than 21 local credits. The program contains compulsory and elective courses. The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, the total workload required to complete the master’s program with thesis is 120 ECTS.

In addition to midterm and final exams, learning activities such as reports, assignments, quizzes, seminar presentations and project studies can be used in the performance evaluation of the student during the semester. In order for the student to be successful in this course, this grade must be at least 75 out of 100 (at least 2.50 out of 4.00). Seminar, thesis work and specialization courses are evaluated as successful / unsuccessful.

Profile of the Programme

To determine the instructional and performance problems regarding the instructional technologies discipline via scientific research techniques, to collect data in regard to these problems and to graduate individuals who practice ethical values.

Key Learning Outcomes
1 To be an expert in the field of instructional technologies
2 To be able to contribute the accumulation of knowledge in the field of information and communication technologies by conducting research
3 To be able to connect the field of instructional technologies with the other disciplines.
4 To be able to find solutions to problems in the field of instructional technologies by using the qualitative and quantitative scientific research techniques.
5 To be able to give presentations regarding the developments in the field of instructional technologies and his/her studies in a written and oral form
6 To be able to conduct research, ethically
7 To be able to follow and interpret the developments in the field of educational technology
8 To be able to internalize life-long learning principles and use them in his/her researches

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related master’s degree enables the graduate to practice the profession in the field of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits
Academic Plan consists of 7 compulsory and 4 elective courses. There is a total of 4 elective courses included in the department elective courses pool; 2 courses in fall and 2 courses in the spring semester. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 42 / 36 ECTS.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 BTÖ 5013 THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 10
G 2 EBE 5039 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 15
TOTAL: 30
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 EBE 5003 STATISTICAL METHODS AND APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 2 EBE 5037 INQUIRY – BASED SCIENCE TEACHING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 BTÖ 5007 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION INTO TEACHING PLANS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 4 BTÖ 5015 INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 5 BTÖ 5003 NEW APPROACHES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 BTÖ 5002 DISTANCE EDUCATION: THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 8
B 2 BTÖ 5010 LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 8
B 3 BTÖ 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 11
TOTAL: 30
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 EBE 5000 USING OF COMPUTER IN ACCESING AND REPORTING THE KNOWLEDGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 2 BTÖ 5016 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 3 BTÖ 5014 INTERNET BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 4 BTÖ 5000 COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 BTÖ 5199 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL: 30
4.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 BTÖ 5199 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL: 30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Graduation Requirements

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, one seminar course, and a thesis study, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme are 120 ECTS.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey
Web Page: http://ebe.deu.edu.tr/ lang=1&menu_id=5
Head of Department:
Prof. Ercan AKPINAR
ercan.akpinar@deu.edu.tr
AKTS/DS Coordinator:
Prof. Ercan AKPINAR
ercan.akpinar@deu.edu.tr