First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor Degree)

General Description

History

Division of Physics Teacher Education at Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1982. Our division, which is in service within the Sciences Department as Physics Teacher Education, functioned for a while as an independent Department of Physics 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 Physics 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 masters and PhD degree programs are in progress at the Institute of Educational Sciences. The language of instruction in all undergraduate and graduate programs of Physics Teacher Education is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Physics Teacher Education, Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.), Physics 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 Bachelors 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 Physics Teacher Education, with its four-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.
Since 2011, Diploma Supplement is given to graduating students. The University has received the Diploma Supplement Label and studies are in progress for the ECTS label.
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 Physics Teacher Education is situated in the building of Cahit Arf and comprised of 2 classrooms, 5 laboratories and 8 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
1 Be able to understand the concepts, principles, laws and theories in physics and relate them to each other.
2 Be able to use and critically evaluate theoretical and applied knowledge and skills acquired in the field.
3 Be able to identify, model and solve problems encountered in the field.
4 Have a knowledge of and skills for designing experiments which enable them to relate the physical concepts to the concrete and learn by doing.
5 Be able to analyze the relationship of physics with other disciplines and work in a team with disciplinary and cross-disciplinary colleagues.
6 Fizik bilgisini kullanarak doğa olaylarına akılcı ve bilimsel açıklamalar getirebilme.
7 Be able to follow and use textbooks and other scientific resources that contain recent information and make use of practice equipments.
8 Evaluate concepts, ideas and data in the field with the scientific method, determine and analyze complex problems and issues, construct arguments, develop research and evidence based recommendations.
9 Be able to relate physics to technology and have an ability to interpret and analyze these relations.
10 Follow developments in the field by internalizing the principle of lifelong learning.
11 Have communication skills to express their ideas orally, in written and in a clear and concise manner, being able to work individually and make decisions independently.
12 Be able to use a foreign language well enough to follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues from overseas.
13 Be able to determine and implement an appropriate strategy, technique and method in teaching concepts, principles, laws and theories of physics and have an ability to design and use an appropriate instructional material.
14 Be able to create learning environments which are appropriate for students individual differences and for the content and properties of the subject being learned.
15 Be able to provide a solution by taking responsibility in an unforeseen complex situation encountered in applications within the field.
16 Be able to design, execute, conclude a project and have an ability to report and present its outcomes clearly.
17 Be able to develop projects and organize activities for their social environment with a sense of social responsibility.
18 Have a sufficient knowledge of computer software and hardware required by the field, be able to use information and communication technologies adequately at a sufficient level.
19 Be aware of social, scientific and professional ethical merits and act in accordance with them.
20 Be able to use and develop appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the teaching process.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Division of Physics Teacher Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants or researchers at universities.

Access to Further Studies

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

Course Structure Diagram with Credits
Academic Plan consists of 55 compulsory and 7 elective courses. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 226 / 14 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 Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 1005 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 2 FZK 1001 MECHANICS 1 REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 3 FZK 1003 MECHANICS LAB 1 REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 4 FZK 1005 GENERAL MATHEMATICS 1 REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 5 GKD 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 6 GKD 1003 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 7 MBD 1001 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 8 MBD 1004 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 9 YDA 1019 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (GERMAN) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 10 YDF 1019 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (FRENCH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 11 YDİ 1019 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – -6
TOTAL: 30
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1006 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 2 FZK 1002 MECHANICS 2 REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 3 FZK 1004 MECHANICS LAB 2 REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 4 FZK 1006 GENERAL MATHEMATICS 2 REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 5 FZK 1008 GENERAL CHEMISTRY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 6 GKD 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 7 MBD 1002 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 8 MBD 1003 EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 9 YDA 1020 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (GERMAN) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 10 YDF 1020 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (FRENCH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 11 YDİ 1020 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – -6
TOTAL: 30
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FZK 2003 PHYSICS LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 2 FZK 2005 ELECTRICITY 1 REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 3 FZK 2007 ELECTRICITY LAB 1 REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 4 FZK 2009 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 5 FZK 2011 THERMODYNAMICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 6 MBD 1005 HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 7 MBD 1006 PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF LEARNING REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 11
TOTAL: 30
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 FZK 2004 PHYSICS TEACHING PROGRAMS REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 2 FZK 2006 ELECTRICITY 2 REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 3 FZK 2008 ELECTRICITY LAB 2 REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 4 FZK 2010 OPTICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 5 FZK 2012 OPTICS LAB REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 6 FZK 2014 ASTRONOMY REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 7 MBD 1007 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 8 MBD 1008 RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 11
TOTAL: 30
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FZK 3003 ELECTIVE 3 REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 FZK 3005 LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICS TEACHING 1 REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 3 FZK 3007 VIBRATIONS AND WAVES REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 4 FZK 3009 VIBRATIONS AND WAVES LAB REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 5 FZK 3011 MODERN PHYSICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 6 MBD 1009 TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 7 MBD 1010 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 11
TOTAL: 30
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 FZK 3004 PHYSICS TEACHING 2 REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 2 FZK 3006 LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICS TEACHING 2 REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 3 FZK 3008 QUANTUM PHYSICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 4 FZK 3010 ELECTRONICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 5 FZK 3012 ELECTRONICS LABORATUVARI REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 6 MBD 1011 MORAL AND ETHICS IN EDUCATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 7 MBD 1012 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 11
TOTAL: 30
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FZK 4003 ATOMIC PHYSICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 FZK 4005 NUCLEAR PHYSICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 3 MBD 1013 GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 4 MBD 4023 PRACTICE IN TEACHING I REQUIRED 2 6 0 15
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 8
TOTAL: 30
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 FZK 4006 SOLID STATE PHYSICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 GKD 1008 COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIRED 1 2 0 3
B 3 MBD 1014 SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INCLUSION REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 4 MBD 4024 PRACTICE IN TEACHING II REQUIRED 2 6 0 15
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 7
TOTAL: 30
FLEXIBLE ELECTIVE COURSE ACCORDING TO ECTS
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
H 1 FZK 5001 PHYSICS TEXTBOOK REVIEW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 2 FZK 5002 DRAMA IN PHYSICS TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 3 FZK 5003 MATERIAL DESIGN IN PHYSICS TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 4 FZK 5004 NON-SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN PHYSICS TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 5 FZK 5005 MISCONCEPTIONS IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 6 FZK 5006 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 7 FZK 5007 SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ISSUES IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 8 FZK 5008 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND TEACHING IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 9 FZK 5009 EVALUATION OF CLASSROOM LEARNING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 10 FZK 5010 BASIC ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 11 FZK 5011 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 12 GKD 5001 ADDICTION AND INTERVENTION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 13 GKD 5002 NUTRITION AND HEALTH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 14 GKD 5003 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 15 GKD 5004 SCIENCE AND RESEARCH ETHICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 16 GKD 5005 ECONOMY AND ENTERPRISE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 17 GKD 5006 TRADITIONAL TURKISH HANDICRAFTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 18 GKD 5007 HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 19 GKD 5008 HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 20 GKD 5009 CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 21 GKD 5010 CULTURE AND LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 22 GKD 5011 MEDIA LITERACY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 23 GKD 5012 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 24 GKD 5013 ARTS AND AESTHETICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 25 GKD 5014 TURKISH FOLK DANCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 26 GKD 5015 TURKISH SIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 27 GKD 5016 TURKISH CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 28 GKD 5017 TURKISH MUSIC ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 29 GKD 5018 HISTORY OF TURKISH ARTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
H 30 MBD 5001 OPEN AND REMOTE EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 31 MBD 5002 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 32 MBD 5003 HYPERACTIVITY AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 33 MBD 5004 LAW OF EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 34 MBD 5005 EDUCATIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 35 MBD 5006 HISTORY OF EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 36 MBD 5007 DRAMA EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 37 MBD 5008 EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 38 MBD 5009 PROGRAM DEVOPMENT IN EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 39 MBD 5010 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 40 MBD 5011 CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 41 MBD 5012 EDUCATION OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 42 MBD 5013 COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 43 MBD 5014 CHARACTER AND VALUES EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 44 MBD 5015 COMPARATIVE EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 45 MBD 5016 MICRO EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 46 MBD 5017 MUSEUM EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 47 MBD 5018 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS OUTSIDE SCHOOL ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 48 MBD 5019 LEARNING DISABILITY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 49 MBD 5020 INDIVIDUALIAZED LEARNING AND ADAPTATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 50 MBD 5021 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
H 51 MBD 5022 ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFESPAN LEARNING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

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.
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Graduation Requirements

Student must successfully complete all the courses in the four-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is awarded to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, and provide a minimum of 240 ECTS credit with 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.