AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EAP5107 Education and Management Law Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ATAKAN ATA
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to enable the students with the necessary knowledge and skills regarding education and administrative law in educational settings and implement these into school settings.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- Know about the legal processes and activities in educational organizations and transfer these into school settings.

- Understand the importance of law in educational settings and discuss about these principles.

- Know about the basic principles regarding education and discuss about these principles.

Course Content

Judicial state, administrative law organizations, basic principles effecting our administrative system. Sources of administrative law. Public officers, matters and methods of investigation, assignment of investigators and report writing. Judicial and administrative investigation. The structure of educational administration and auditing in Turkey. School as a system. Personnel affairs, employment and transfers, employee rights, records and discipline issues. Student affairs, registration, leaves, attendance, transfers, health and security, exams, graduation, diploma. Analysis of judicial texts within Turkish educational system with reference to basic concepts of law.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction, briefing about the course
2) Concept of law and judicial state Related reading material
3) Administrative law organizations and basic principles effecting out administration Related reading materials
4) Sources of administrative law. Public officers. Related reading materials
5) Matters and methods of investigation, assignment of investigators, and report writing. Related reading materials
6) Judicial and administrative investigation. Related reading materials
7) The structure of educational administration and auditing in Turkey. School as a system. Related reading materials
8) The structure of educational administration and auditing in Turkey. School as a system. (cont.) Related reading materials
9) Personnel affairs, employment and transfers, employee rights, records and discipline issues. Related reading materials
10) Personnel affairs, employment and transfers, employee rights, records and discipline issues.(cont.) Related reading materials
11) Student affairs, registration, leaves, attendance, transfers, health and security, exams, graduation, diploma. Related reading materials
12) Student affairs, registration, leaves, attendance, transfers, health and security, exams, graduation, diploma. (cont.) Related reading materials
13) Analysis of judicial texts within Turkish educational system with reference to basic concepts of law. Related reading materials
14) Analysis of judicial texts within Turkish educational system with reference to basic concepts of law (devam) Related reading materials

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: AKYÜZ, Emine: Eğitim Hukuku, (Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi, Eğitim Araştırmaları Merkezi)
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 15
Presentation 1 % 15
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 35
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 65
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 35
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentations / Seminar 1 25 25
Homework Assignments 1 25 25
Midterms 1 30 30
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace.
2) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English.
3) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. 4
4) Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. 4
5) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. 4
6) Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. 3
7) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. 3
8) Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. 3
9) Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. 4