| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| CET3052 | Selected Topics in Educational Sciences | Fall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YAVUZ SAMUR |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
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 |
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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. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Meeting and introduction | Syllabus | |
| 2) | Education and social class | Orta Sınıf ve Eğitimde Neoliberal Yeniden Yapılanma / Canan Aratemur Çimen | |
| 3) | Forms of capital and meritocracy | Forms of Capital / Pierre Bourdieu | |
| 4) | Near history political changes and reflections on education (cont.) | Cumhuriyet Dönemi Eğitim Tartışmaları / Osman Kafadar | |
| 5) | Village institutes: aim, establishment, disestablishment | • The Village Institutes Experience in Turkey / Asım Karaömerlioğlu | |
| 6) | Women's rights, movements, feminism and their educational impact in Turkey | * Yeni Adam ve Yeni Kadın: 1930’ler ve 40’larda Kadın, Cinsiyet ve Ulus / Duygu Köksal * Kız Enstitüleri: Ev Kadını Yetiştiren Asri Bir Müessese / Fatma Gök | |
| 7) | Women's rights, movements, feminism and their educational impact in Turkey (cont.) | • From Emancipation to Liberation: The Changing Role of Women in Turkey’s Public Realm / Yeşim Arat | |
| 8) | Gender and education | Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Eğitim ve Dönüştürücü Bilginin Olanaklılığı / Peggy Stromquist | |
| 9) | Gender and education (cont) | Okumaz yazmaz Türk kadınların perspektifinden okuryazarlık ve okumaz yazmazlık / Yıldız, Ateş, Yıldırım, Rasinsky The historical and political context of adult literacy in Turkey / Fevziye Sayılan & Ahmet Yıldız | |
| 10) | Near history political changes and reflections on education | • 1980'lerde Eğitim Sisteminin Yeniden Yapılandırılması: Küreselleşme ve Neoliberal Eğitim Politikaları / Fuat Ercan | |
| 11) | Near history political changes and reflections on education (cont) | • The Privatization of Education in Turkey / Fatma Gök • Küresel aktörler: (Dünya Bankası ve GATS) ve Eğitimde Neoliberal Dönüşüm / Fevziye Sayılan | |
| 12) | State, hegemony, democracy, freedom | 1984 / George Orwell (movie) | |
| 13) | State, hegemony, democracy, freedom | • 1984 / George Orwell (book) | |
| 14) | Conclusion & Final discussions | ||
| 15) | Finals | - | |
| 16) | Finals | - | |
| 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 • Forms of Capital / Pierre Bourdieu * Gender, education and the possibility of transformative knowledge / Peggy Stromquist • Cumhuriyet Dönemi Eğitim Tartışmaları / Osman Kafadar • 1980’lerde Eğitim Sisteminin Yeniden Yapılanması: Küreselleşme ve Neoliberal Eğitim Politikaları / Fuat Ercan • Yeni Adam ve Yeni Kadın: 1930’ler ve 40’larda Kadın, Cinsiyet ve Ulus / Duygu Köksal • Kız Enstitüleri: Ev Kadını Yetiştiren Asri Bir Müessese / Fatma Gök • Küresel aktörler: (Dünya Bankası ve GATS) ve Eğitimde Neoliberal Dönüşüm / Fevziye Sayılan • Orta Sınıf ve Eğitimde Neoliberal Yeniden Yapılanma / Canan Aratemur Çimen Movies/ Filmler - Documentaries/ Belgeseller: • Bowling for Columbine • Mona Lisa Smile • Iron Jawed Angels • The Corporation • 3 Saat: Bir ÖYS Belgeseli • Capitalism: A Love Story • Dead Poets Society • Two Million Minutes * War On Kids |
| 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: • Neoliberal Küreselleşme ve Eğitim / Naciye Yıldız • Türkiye Kamu Eğitiminde Gizli Ticarileşme: Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluğun İşleyiş Biçimleri ve Eğitimi Ticarileştirme İşlevleri / Naciye Aksoy |
| 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 | 1 | % 25 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| 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 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 151 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | 1.Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards. | |
| 2) | 2.Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language, use the language effectively. | |
| 3) | 3. Apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching. | |
| 4) | 4. develop English language teaching materials according to the needs of the learners with a critical perspective. | |
| 5) | 5. Use appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching effectively in and out of classroom by locating and selecting them. | |
| 6) | 6. To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques. | |
| 7) | 7. Design English language teaching curriculum and lesson plans. | |
| 8) | 8. Organize effective classrooms that promote English language learning. | |
| 9) | 9. assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques in order to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way by using and generating measurement and assessment instruments. | |
| 10) | 10. Apply major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments and to promote inter-cultural effective communication and pragmatics skills. | |
| 11) | 11. Take on responsibility in individual and group projects by working cooperatively and meeting the requirements | |
| 12) | 12. Take into consideration professional and ethical rules and principles. | |
| 13) | 13. Apply the pedagogical implications of the research in the field of English language teaching for his/her personal and professional development, by keeping up with the recent studies. | |
| 14) | 14. Use reflective thinking and reflective teaching to examine his/her teaching skills and professional competencies. | |
| 15) | 15. Transfer the knowledge and skills necessary for life-long learning to students by using metacognitive techniques with the knowledge of how to obtain information effectively. | |
| 16) | 16. utilize learning strategies and technology resources by evaluating their relevance to K-12 students’ interests, needs, individual differences, and developmental characteristics. |