Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

General Description

History

The Division of Science and Mathematics Fields Education Mathematics Teacher has offered Master of Science Degree since 1998.

Qualification Awarded

Mathematics Teacher Education, Doctorate Degree
Doctorate’s Degree in Secondary Mathematics Teacher is awarded to the graduates who successfully fullfilled all programme courses and who defend their thesis in front of an academic jury.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

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

PhD program consists of at least seven courses, thesis proposal, field of expertise, proficiency exam, seminar and thesis work, not less than at least 21 local credits.
The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, and the total workload to complete the PhD program is 240 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, the 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

The Division of Science and Mathematics Fields Education Mathematics Teacher aims to educate qualified individuals, based on contemporary approaches to the doctoral program; aware of contemporary measurement and evaluation approaches, can arrange teaching activities according to the technological developments, can use different teaching methods and strategies in teaching process, can design a research determined to resolve any problem, recognize the scientific research and data analysis method and techniques in research design and can use them in data analysis as active and can follow the research in the field.
The program is designed to promote personal and professional growth for mathematics education fields. The language of instruction is Turkish.
There are also given in English in the education program. Approximate amount of these courses in the program is 12%.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 Contribute to the body of knowledge in mathematics education by conducting original research.
2 Conduct original research by utilizing relationships between the field of mathematics education and other disciplines related to the field.
3 Evaluate and utilize the present body of knowledge related to mathematics education.
4 Evaluate and utilize recent knowledge put forth related to mathematics education.
5 Be able to use scientific research methods at an advanced level in researches to be conducted.
6 Conduct studies independently in mathematics education.
7 Be able to publish scientific papers in national and international refereed journals in the field of mathematics education.
8 Be able to demonstrate leadership in studies within the field.
9 Analyze the social relations in occupational and professional environments and the norms shaping these relations from a critical perspective.
10 Be able to establish scientific communication at an effective level by utilizing the knowledge and experiences gained in the field.
11 Use a foreign language to follow the publications, to communicate and to write scientific treatises.
12 Take responsibility to inform the society about issues related to the field.
13 Execute field studies in accordance with ethical values.
14 Take responsibility to solve a problem requiring proficiency in mathematics education and demonstrate leadership when necessary.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.
The graduates of the division of Science and Mathematics Fields Education Mathematics Teacher enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and work in these institutions as researchers and senior advisers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants. A department of mathematics education in any university is worked as a lecturer.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.
Graduates who successfully completed the Phd Degree may apply to post-doctorate programmes in the same discipline.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FMM 6065 RESEARCH METHODS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 2 FMM 6073 DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL THINKING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 3 FMM 6199 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 156
G 4 FMM 6198 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 4
G 5 FMM 6071 TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL AND CONTENCT KNOWLEDGE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 6 FMM 6069 ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 7 FMM 6067 PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 8 FMM 6063 APPLICATIONS OF ACTION RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 9 FMM 6061 DESIGN AND PRESENTING THEORETICAL-BASED RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 10 FMM 6059 ALTERNATIVE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 11 FMM 6057 MATHEMATICAL IMPLEMANTATIONS IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 12 FMM 6055 DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 13 FMM 6053 GEOMETRY TEACHING IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 14 FMM 6051 GOALS, STUDY FIELDS & CURRICULUMS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 10
G 15 EBE 6041 LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 16 EBE 6039 ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 17 EBE 6037 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 18 EBE 6033 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 19 EBE 6034 INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 2 0 6
B 20 FMM 6066 MATHEMATICAL REASONING AND PROOF TEACHING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 21 EBE 6000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 22 FMM 6062 MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND TEACHING MATHEMATICAL MODELLING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 23 FMM 6060 APPLICATIONS OF DISCOURSE ANALYSIS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 24 FMM 6058 GROUNDED THEORY APPLICATIONS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 25 FMM 6056 MODELS AND APPROACHES IN TRAINING MATHEMATICS TEACHERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 26 FMM 6054 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 27 EBE 6036 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 28 FMM 6052 PROJECT STUDY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 29 FMM 6070 DESIGN AND PRESENTING PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 7
B 30 FMM 6196 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 31 FMM 6068 METHODS AND APPROACHES IN TEACHING GEOMETRY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 32 FMM 6072 USE OF VIDEOS IN MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 33 EBE 6030 ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 34 EBE 6016 ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 35 EBE 6012 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 36 FMM 6064 SELECTED SUBJECTS IN MATHEMATICS AND TEACHING THESE SUBJECTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes. Students attendance is followed by their Instructor. 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 instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluated the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance to the class, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments which were presented at the beginning of the semester.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a lesson a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 7 courses (minimum 21, maximum 30 national credits) more than, passing a qualifying examination, preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, in total 240 ECTS credits.
The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 240 ECTS. Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section Qualification Requirements and Regulations .

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Division: Prof. Dr. Berna CANTÜRK GÜNHAN
E-mail: berna.gunhan@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 212 301 23 38
ECTS/DS Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berna TATAROĞLU TAŞDAN
E-mail: berna.tataroglu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 212 301 23 89
Dokuz Eylul University
Buca Faculty of Education
Uğur Mumcu Cad. 135. Sk. No:5
35150 Buca-İZMİR/ TÜRKİYE