EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (ENGLISH, THESIS)


Profile of the Program

Given technology’s increasing influence and increasing demands, the informed use of technology is a must to create rich learning environments in K12, higher education, business and industry, and consulting. Educational Technology is an innovative way to design, deliver, facilitate, and manage chosen professional settings for learners of all ages, whether it is face-to-face, online, or both. Educational Technology Master’s Program at Bahçeşehir University will teach you to integrate theory, research, creativity, and problem-solving skills with a variety of emerging technologies in order to improve performance in diverse contexts including educational institutions and corporate training classrooms. The program aims a broad and deep understanding of the practice of instructional design, visual design, media design, interaction design, multimedia development, evaluation, and research.

Qualification Awarded

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Level of Qualification

This is a program.

Specific Admission Requirements

Before the start of each semester, the institutes request the quota of Turkish and foreign students from the programs and, if any, the special conditions required for application. In line with the requests from the programs, they announce the names of the graduate programs they will accept, the quota for Turkish and foreign students, the documents required for application, the deadline and other issues, and announce them to the candidates. Candidates who will apply for graduate education apply to the relevant institute with the required documents within the period specified in the announcement. In order for students to apply to a graduate program; If he/she has a bachelor's degree and is going to apply to a program with thesis, he/she must obtain at least 55 standard points in the academic personnel and graduate education entrance exam (ALES) conducted centrally by the Measurement Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) or ALES base score in the score type of the program applied. They must have obtained an equivalent base score from the GMAT or GRE exams determined by ALES is not required for Non-Thesis Programs. For English programs, it is necessary to get at least 65 points from one of the foreign language exams determined by the Interuniversity Board or to get the required score from the language exam to be held by the university. Foreign Language Exam (YDS): 65, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79, BAU Language Proficiency Exam: 65, YÖKDİL: 65). NOTE: The above-mentioned score criteria are the minimum value for application and may vary in some programs.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The master's program with thesis consists of a total of 24 credits and 120 ECTS. Students must be successful in 8 courses consisting of compulsory and elective courses in the curriculum and Thesis 1 - Seminar and Thesis 2 courses.

Recognition of Prior Learning

In this program, the recognition of previous learning is made according to the Bahçeşehir University Graduate Education Regulations.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Our graduates go on to take positions as technology coordinators or administrators, teacher leaders, instructional designers or technologists and curriculum integration specialists in this field.

Access to Further Studies

Students who successfully complete their master's education in this program can study in doctoral programs in their field or related fields, provided that they get a valid grade from the ALES exam and have sufficient English language knowledge.

Program Outcomes

1 Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate level qualifications.
2 To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related.
3 To be able to use the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field.
4 To be able to interpret and create new knowledge by integrating the knowledge gained in the field with the knowledge from different disciplines.
5 To be able to solve the problems encountered in the field by using research methods.
6 To be able to systematically transfer current developments in the field and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
7 To be able to critically examine social relations and the norms that guide these relations, to develop them and take action to change them when necessary.
8 To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning.
9 To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.
10 To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the fields related to the field and to evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes.
11 To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies.
12 Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field.
13 To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility.
14 Being able to lead in environments that require the resolution of problems related to the field.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Courses
BUS5301 Research Methods and Ethics
EDT5003 Instructional Design
EDT5004 Multimedia Design and Production in Education
EDT5887 Seminar
EDT5888-1 Master's Thesis
EDT5888-2 Master's Thesis
Departmental Elective
CMP5101 Data Mining
CMP5102 Data Mining II
CMP5103 Artificial Intelligence
CNG5102 Qualitative Research Methods
CNG5103 Advanced Statistics
COP4604 Learning Design With Microsoft Technology
EDT5001 Educational Technology Field, Theory and Profession
EDT5005 Distance Education: Theory, Research and Practice
EDT5006 Project Management in Educational Technology
EDT5007 Product and Process Evaluation in Educational Technology
EDT5008 Advanced Instructional Design
EDT5009 Human Performance Technology
EDT5010 Adult Education and Information Technology
EDT5011 Internet-Based Programming
EDT5012 Statistical Data Analysis
EDT5013 Online Collaborative Learning
EDT5014 Game-Based Learning
EDT5015 Technology Management in Organizations
EDT5016 Graphic Design
EDT5017 Educational Video
EDT5018 Adaptive/Assistive Technology
EDT5019 Information Communication Technologies in Education
EDT5020 Selected Topics in Educational Technology
EDT6102 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
EDT6106 Web Based Material Development
EDT6113 Online Authentic Measurement
EDT6117 Developing and Managing Educational Projects
ELT5001 Approaches, Methods and Techniques in ELT I
ELT5002 Course and Materials Evaluation and Development in ELT
ELT5003 Recent Trends and Special Topics in ELT
ELT5004 Teaching English as a Foreign Language Theory and Practice
ELT5005 Teaching English as a Foreign Language and the Learner
ELT5007 Syllabus Design and Evaluation in Language Education
ELT5008 Language Awareness and Analysis
ELT5009 English Language Testing
ELT5011 Second Language Acquisition
ELT5013 Intercultural Pragmatics and Language Teaching
ELT5014 Teaching English to Young Learners
ELT5015 Bilingual Studies in English Language Teaching
ELT5018 Personal Development and Effective Communication Skills for Teachers
ELT5019 Approaches, Methods and Techniques in English Language Teaching II
ELT5020 Teaching Language Skills
ELT5021 Inservice Teacher Education
ELT5022 Academic Research Writing
ENI5021 Innovative Approaches in Marketing
ENM5112 Project Management
ENM5242 Service Operations Management
GAD5101 Games and Culture
GAD5106 Games and Education
GAD5201 Fundamentals of Game Design
GAD5202 Game Design Studio
GAD5203 User Interface Design
GAD5204 Playful Experience Design
GTE5002 Creativity and Creative Thinking
INE5250 Product Development and Process Management
SEN5315 Service Oriented Architectures
GE-Elective

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BUS5301 Research Methods and Ethics 3 0 3 9
EDT5003 Instructional Design 3 0 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 7
Departmental Elective 3 6
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDT5004 Multimedia Design and Production in Education 3 0 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 7
Departmental Elective 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 7
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDT5887 Seminar ☑ 0 0 0 10
EDT5888-1 Master's Thesis 0 0 0 20
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDT5888-2 Master's Thesis ☑ 0 0 0 30
Total 30

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