MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
HEA5117 | Special Topics in Education | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | Tr |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor NEŞE UYANIK |
Course Objectives: | * To enable students make an in depth study in some of the special-specific topics in the field of education, * To present the relationship between education and politics and analyze the interaction between |
The students who have succeeded in this course; * Understand the relationship between state and individual politics * Analyze the impact of various political changes and events throughout the history on educational processes. * Examine the role of education as a political tool in the framework of historical and current events. * Comprehend how concepts like gender, ethnicity, social status influence education |
This course aims to provide students with in depth perspective on specialized issues regarding education. Though the content is subject to change regarding different instructors/sections, for this term, the emphasis will be on politics of education. Politics of education is a broad and comprehensive term, where many concepts within the educational context can be addressed. The sociology of education, educational economics, issues of class-gender-race-ethnicity and religion, as well as everyday politics can be covered under this title. Some other topics that could be covered under this heading are: new developments in educational technology, recent formulations of teaching and learning, changing trends in education in the world, today’s learner characteristics, dealing with rapid change in the world, ways to raise global citizens. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | Meeting and introduction | • Ballentine, J.H. (1989). Ch1: “Sociology of education” (pp.40-54). The Sociology of Education:A Systematic Analysis. London: Prentice-Hall.) | |
2) | Near history political changes and reflections on education | • 1980'lerde Eğitim Sisteminin Yeniden Yapılandırılması: Küreselleşme ve Neoliberal Eğitim Politikaları / Fuat Ercan | |
3) | Near history political changes and reflections on education | Education, globalization and the nation state / Andy Green | |
4) | Near history political changes and reflections on education | Neoliberalism, globalisation, democracy: challenges for education / Mark Olssen | |
5) | Equality of education, right of education, access to education | Eğitim Hakkı: Kendi Dilini Bulamamış Bir Söylem / Seçkin Özsoy | |
6) | Forms of capital and meritocracy | Forms of Capital / Pierre Bourdieu | |
7) | Privatization of education and adult literacy in Turkey | • The Privatization of Education in Turkey / Fatma Gök • The historical and political context of adult literacy in Turkey / Fevziye Sayılan & Ahmet Yıldız | |
8) | Girls' institutes and village institutes: aim, establishment, process, disestablishment | • The Village Institutes Experience in Turkey / Asım Karaömerlioğlu • Kız Enstitüleri: Ev Kadını Yetiştiren Asri Bir Müessese / Fatma Gök | |
9) | Women's rights, movements, feminism and their educational impact in Turkey | • Kızların Sessizliği: Kız Enstitülerinin Uzun Tarihi / Elif Ekin Akşit | |
10) | Women's rights, movements, feminism and their educational impact in Turkey | • Kadınsız İnkilap: Nezihe Muhiddin, Kadınlar Halk Fırkası, Kadın Birliği / Yaprak Zihnioğlu | |
11) | Women's rights, movements, feminism and their educational impact in Turkey | • From Emancipation to Liberation: The Changing Role of Women in Turkey’s Public Realm / Yeşim Arat | |
12) | Modernist movements in Turkey | • Gendered Space: A New Look at Turkish Modernization / Ferhunde Özbay • Yeni Adam ve Yeni Kadın: 1930’ler ve 40’larda Kadın, Cinsiyet ve Ulus / Duygu Köksal | |
13) | Devlet, hegamoni, demokrasi, özgürlük | • 1984 / George Orwell • Brave New World / Aldous Huxley • Rethinking Hegemony / Thomas Clayton • Tolerance as a Discourse on Depoliticization / Wendy Brown | |
14) | State, hegemony, democracy, freedom | • 1984 / George Orwell • Brave New World / Aldous Huxley • Rethinking Hegemony / Thomas Clayton • Tolerance as a Discourse on Depoliticization / Wendy Brown | |
15) | Final sınavları | - | |
16) | Final sınavları | - |
Course Notes: | - Books / Kitaplar: • 1984 / George Orwell • Brave New World / Aldous Huxley - A reading pack, consisted of following articles and more: • The Village Institutes Experience in Turkey / Asım Karaömerlioğlu • From Emancipation to Liberation: The Changing Role of Women in Turkey’s Public Realm / Yeşim Arat • The Privatization of Education in Turkey / Fatma Gök • The historical and political context of adult literacy in Turkey / Fevziye Sayılan & Ahmet Yıldız • Tolerance as a Discourse on Depoliticization / Wendy Brown • Gendered Space: A New Look at Turkish Modernization / Ferhunde Özbay • Rethinking Hegemony / Thomas Clayton • The State, Privatisation and Educational Policy: a critique of neo-liberalism in Latin America and some ethical and political implications / Carlos Alberto Torres • Education, globalization and the nation state / Andy Green • Neoliberalism, globalisation, democracy: challenges for education / Mark Olssen - Movies/ Filmler - Documentaries/ Belgesel • Bowling for Columbine • Mona Lisa Smile • Iron Jawed Angels • The Corporation • 3 Saat |
References: | - Books / Kitaplar: • Kadınsız İnkilap: Nezihe Muhiddin, Kadınlar Halk Fırkası, Kadın Birliği / Yaprak Zihnioğlu Kızların Sessizliği: Kız Enstitülerinin Uzun Tarihi/ Elif Ekin Akşit Readings / Makaleler: • 1980'lerde Eğitim Sisteminin Yeniden Yapılandırılması: Küreselleşme ve Neoliberal Eğitim Politikaları / Fuat Ercan 20. Yüzyılın Politik Mirası / Sungur Savran • Eğitim Hakkı: Kendi Dilini Bulamamış Bir Söylem / Seçkin ÖzsoySavran * Kız Enstitüleri: Ev Kadını Yetiştiren Asri Bir Müessese / Fatma Gök * Yeni Adam ve Yeni Kadın: 1930’ler ve 40’larda Kadın, Cinsiyet ve Ulus / Duygu Köksal |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
Laboratory | % 0 | |
Application | % 0 | |
Field Work | % 0 | |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
Quizzes | % 0 | |
Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
Presentation | 3 | % 20 |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Seminar | % 0 | |
Midterms | % 0 | |
Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
Final | 1 | % 35 |
Paper Submission | % 0 | |
Jury | % 0 | |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 15 | 45 |
Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | ||
Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paper Submission | 0 | ||
Jury | 0 | ||
Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload | 189 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |