Second Cycle Programmes (Master’s Degree)

General Description

History

The department of Primary Teacher Education has offered Master of Science Degree since 1999, and has offered the MS degree to 29 students at present.

Qualification Awarded

Primary Teacher Education, Master’s Degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master’s Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelors Degree) diploma, minimum score of 65 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, acceptable minimum score of 50 from Foreign Language (German, English, French) Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained from TOEFL/IELTS/etc. or being successful at the foreign language examination of the Institute (minimum score of 70) and being successful at the science examination (interview) of the Institute in the related fields (with a minimum score of 65). If the student will attend the graduate school for a foreign language study he has to pass the language test from another language. MS candidates should be present their first cycle transcripts.
Their interview grades are calculated as 60 % of their written exam grade + 40 % their oral exam grades.
Candidates whose interview grades are 65 and above will be considered successfull according to the DEU Graduate School Regulations. Their ALES grades, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and interviewing grades are calculated as their Evaluation Grades.
Evaluation Grades: % 50 of their ALES grades, % 25 of their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and % 25 of their interview grades.

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

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

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.
In addition to students midterm and final grades, students reports, quiz results, seminar presentations and project results can be used to evaluate the students semester performances. In order for a student to be successful, he has to get minimum 75 out of 100 (2.5 out of 4.00). Seminar lesson and the thesis are considered as non credit courses and students are evaluated as successful and unsuccessful.
A MS student,, must write the results of the thesis according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide and must defend the thesis in front of a jury with an oral presentation. After oral presentation, the jury vote the thesis as acceptance, reject or correction. A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to three months to complete the corrections and defend his thesis in front of the same jury.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal and professional growth for primary teacher education fields. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 Being able to have sufficient theoretical and applied up-to-date knowledge on Primary School Teacher Education based on their proficiency of the Bachelor s Degree in the level of specialization to develop themselves and get specialized in.
2 Being able to put forward solutions to the problems that require specialization by making use of quantitative and qualitative research methods
3 Being able to solve any possible unexpected and complicated problems that could be encountered in Primary School Teaching by developing new strategies and putting forward new approaches with an understanding of taking responsibility and initiative.
4 Being able to edit, develop solutions, evaluate and practice the outcomes of a problem in the branch of Primary School Teaching independently when it is necessary.
5 Being able to actively take part in team-works related to the branch of Primary School Teaching.
6 Being able to evaluate the knowledge acquired in his/her branch with critical thinking skills and guiding the learning process.
7 Being able to act in accordance with the ethical values during producing and sharing knowledge in the processes of learning and teaching.
8 Being able to develop him/her self constantly within the understanding of lifelong learning.
9 Being able to systematically share and disseminate the outcomes of his/her studies and recent developments with the groups in and out of his/her branch in written, oral and visual ways.
10 Being able to critically analyze, develop the social relations and norms that guide them and act, lead and change them if necessary.
11 Having a good command of a foreign language at least in the level of B2- European Language Portfolio and use it effectively in his/her studies and communicates both in written and oral forms.
12 Being able to use the information, communication and computer technologies in his/her branch at an advanced level.
13 Being able to understand the strategies, policies and applications developed in his/her branch and evaluate the outcomes of them.
14 Being aware of his/her scientific, social, cultural responsibilities in his/her branch and embracing and fulfilling those responsibilities.
15 Being able to use the knowledge and problem solving skills internalized in his/her branch in interdisciplinary studies.
16 Being able to evaluate the current events from the point of national values and facts.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of Primary 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.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates who successfully completed the Masters Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Academic Plan consists of 2 compulsory and 30 elective courses. There is a total of 30 elective courses included in the department elective courses pool; 16 courses in fall and 14 courses in the spring semester. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 6 / 217 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 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 30
TOTAL: 30
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 İSÖ 5067 PRACTICING OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 2 EBE 5003 STATISTICAL METHODS AND APPLICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 İSÖ 5053 ART AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 4 İSÖ 5075 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HUMAN RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 5 İSÖ 5069 SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 6 İSÖ 5081 PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUMS IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 7 İSÖ 5003 NEW THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS IN PRIMARY TEACHER TRAINING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 8 İSÖ 5055 CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 9 İSÖ 5087 CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 10 EBE 5001 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 11 İSÖ 5059 TEXTUAL ANALYSES AND APLICATIONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 12 İSÖ 5083 CONTEMPORARY METHODS IN TURKISH LANGUAGE CLASSES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 13 İSÖ 5073 MOTOR DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 14 İSÖ 5007 ANALYSIS OF THE CURRICULUM PROGRAM OF MATHEMATICS COURSE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 15 İSÖ 5001 USING OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 16 İSÖ 5071 CREATIVE DRAMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 İSÖ 5098 EXPERTISE FIELD COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
B 2 İSÖ 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 24
TOTAL: 30
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 İSÖ 5024 MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 2 İSÖ 5048 VALUES SYSTEM IN EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 3 İSÖ 5054 STUDIES OF CREATIVE WRITING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 4 EBE 5002 TEST DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 5 İSÖ 5038 MODERN APPROACHES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 6 İSÖ 5050 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND SOLUTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 7 İSÖ 5052 THEORY AND PRACTICE IN EDUCATIONAL DRAMA IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 8 İSÖ 5040 TEACHING SCIENCE CONCEPTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 9 İSÖ 5044 SKILL ACQUISITION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 10 İSÖ 5032 THEORY AND PRACTICE IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 11 İSÖ 5046 PSYCHODRAMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 12 İSÖ 5042 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES ACTIVITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 13 İSÖ 5034 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND GAMES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 14 İSÖ 5012 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 İSÖ 5099 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 İSÖ 5099 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL: 30

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

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 120 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