Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

General Description

History

The department of Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education has offered Master of Science Degree since 2003.

Qualification Awarded

Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education, Doctorate Degree

The Phd Degree in Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education 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 aim of the programme is to provide basic knowledge and skills in the field of elementary mathematics education. Supporting the candidates to develop their skills for scientific approach in their fields.

The program is designed to promote personal and professional growth for elementary mathematics education fields. The language of instruction is Turkish.
There are two lessons in a foreign language inside the program totally. The percentage of these lessons is 15%.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 Student will be able to have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, do his/her profession fondly
2 Student will be able to plan teaching process, make and apply activities, have the abilities of measurement and evaluation
3 Student will be able to have basic computer skills
4 Student will be able to do presentations in his/her own language
5 Student will be able to gain in the ability of life-long learning
6 Student will be able to associate his/her mathematical knowledge with daily life problems and have the ability of application of these knowledge
7 Student will be able to explain their opinions logically using mathematical language and communicate
8 Student will be able to understand mathematical concepts and generalizations, associate them and use the reasoning ability using them
9 Student will be able to have the abilities of patience, perseverance, effort, attention, self-esteem and self-regulation in mathematical learning and teaching and improve these characteristics
10 Student will be able to develop the ability to follow, interpret scientific literature in the field
11 Student will be able to acquire knowledge and skills on basic research methods in the field
12 Student will be able to acquire ability to use scientific methods in candidates’ profession

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.

The graduates of Elementary Mathematics Education Phd Program 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. In addition, students may work in the instructional technology related areas of the private sector.

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 İME 6029 NLP TECHNICS ON MATHEMATIC EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 2 İME 6037 TECHNOLOGY BASED MATHEMATICS TEACHING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 3 İME 6198 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 4
G 4 İME 6027 THE EFFECTS OF MATHEMATIC ON THE MENTAL EVOLUTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 5 İME 6025 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK IN STUDIES OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 8
G 6 İME 6043 INQUIRY AND ARGUMENTATION IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 7 EBE 6041 LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 8 EBE 6039 ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 9 EBE 6037 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 10 EBE 6034 INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 2 0 6
G 11 EBE 6033 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 12 İME 6041 CRITIQUE AND ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 13 İME 6039 META-ANALYSIS OF STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 14 İME 6031 FORMATION OF MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND ABSTRACTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 15 İME 6035 PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES FOR THE USE OF MANIPULATIVES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 16 İME 6199 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 156
B 17 İME 6196 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 18 İME 6040 GROUNDED THEORY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 19 İME 6038 STATISTICAL THINKING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 20 İME 6036 MATHEMATICS TEACHING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 21 İME 6032 NEW APPROACHES IN TRAINING MATHS TEACHERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 22 İME 6030 MATEMATICAL THINKING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 23 İME 6028 CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 24 İME 6026 PROBLEM BASED LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 25 İME 6024 USING OF LANGUAGE FIELD AT MATHEMATICAL LEARNING REQUIRED 3 0 0 7
B 26 EBE 6036 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 27 EBE 6030 ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 28 EBE 6016 ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 29 EBE 6000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 30 EBE 6012 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

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. 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. Ayşe TEKİN DEDE
E-mail: ayse.tekin@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 212 301 23 32
Dokuz Eylul University
Buca Faculty of Education
Uğur Mumcu Cad. 135. Sk. No:5
35150 Buca-İZMİR/ TÜRKİYE