Second Cycle Program (Master Degree)

eneral Description

History

The department of Computer Education and Instruction Technology has offered Master of Science Degree since 2002, and has offered the MS degree to 11 students at present.

Qualification Awarded

Computer Education and Instructional Technology, 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 canditates should be present their first cycle transcipts.
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.
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 both education and computer education fields. The language of instruction is Turkish.

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 graduates of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and work in these institutions as educational technologists, researchers and senior advisers 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 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 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 Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BTÖ 5013 THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 10
G 2 EBE 5001 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 3 EBE 5003 STATISTICAL METHODS AND APPLICATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 0 ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE 10
TOTAL: 30
1 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BTÖ 5003 NEW APPROACHES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 2 BTÖ 5015 INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BTÖ 5002 DISTANCE EDUCATION: THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE REQUIRED 3 0 0 8
B 2 BTÖ 5010 LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES REQUIRED 3 0 0 8
B 3 BTÖ 5096 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 2 0 3
B 4 BTÖ 5098 EXPERTISE FIELD EXPERTNESS 2 0 0 3
B 0 ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE 8
TOTAL: 30
2 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BTÖ 5004 COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 2 BTÖ 5008 INTERNET BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
3. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BTÖ 5099 THESIS THESIS 0 0 0 30
TOTAL: 30
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BTÖ 5099 THESIS THESIS 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

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:
Assoc. Prof. Ercan AKPINAR
ercan.akpinar@deu.edu.tr
AKTS/DS Coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Ercan AKPINAR
ercan.akpinar@deu.edu.tr