Qualification Awarded

Science Teacher Education / Graduate

Specific Admission Requirements

Placement by the Student Selection and Placement Center (SSPC) based on the MF-2 (Mathematics / Science -2) score type taken from the Undergraduate Placement Exams (UPE).

Qualification Requirements

General Qualifications of Teaching Profession A) Professional Knowledge A1) Field Knowledge: Has advanced theoretical, methodological and factual knowledge to cover the inquiring perspective in the field. A2) Knowledge of Field Education: Has the knowledge of the curriculum and pedagogical content of the field. A3) Regulatory Information: Acts as an individual and teacher in accordance with the legislation on rights and responsibilities. B) Professional Skills B1) Education Planning: Effectively plans educational processes. B2) Creating Learning Environments: Prepares appropriate instructional materials with healthy and safe learning environments for effective learning for all students. B3) Managing Teaching and Learning Processes: Carries out teaching and learning process effectively. B4) Measurement and Evaluation: Uses the methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation in accordance with its purpose. C) Attitudes and Values C1) National, Spiritual and Universal Values: Pays regards to national, spiritual and universal values. C2) Approach to the student: Exhibits supportive attitudes for students' development. C3) Communication and Collaboration: Establishes effective communication and cooperation with the students, colleagues, families and other stakeholders of education. C4) Personal and Professional Development: Makes self-assessment and participates in personal and professional development.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students are admitted to the quota determined by the beginning of the semester according to their academic success for the undergraduate transfer programs. Students in the higher education institutions in Turkey and other foreign countries who wants to transfer to Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University are subject to the " Regulatios on Transition between Associate Degree and Bachelor's Degree Programs in Higher Education Institutions", "Regulations on Double Major, Minor & the Interinstitutional Credit Transfers" and "Assessment terms for undergraduate transfers" determined by the Senate of the University.

History

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University was established in year 1992. The Faculty of Education started educational activities since 2001. In the 2001-2002 academic year, students were accepted to Science Teacher Education program. In addition to the undergraduate education lasting 4 years, the successful students continue their master's and doctoral studies in accordance with the Institute of Educational Sciences. In addition to strengthening the professional knowledge and experience of the students, our department also cares about their personal development, and their orientation towards sports, arts, communication and cultural activities that enhance their creativity and social relations.

Profile of the Programme

The Department of Science Education, with its four-year undergraduate program, is based on the modern approaches to teacher training. • Having the basic knowledge, skills and skills necessary for the teaching profession • Follow the work done in the field • Scientific processes based on life • Access to information and convert information into production • High problem solving skills • Creative, innovative and entrepreneurial • Know and respect the common values ??of society • Can work in teams • Awareness of professional and ethical issues • Use different teaching methods and strategies in teaching processes • Know and apply measurement-evaluation approaches aims to train qualified teachers. For this purpose, the department provides courses related to both professional and field knowledge and general culture in order to ensure the academic development of prospective teachers. Since 2007, the BOLOGNA Process, which enables the citizens of the countries within the European Higher Education Area to study or study in Europe for the purpose of higher education or study, has begun to work on the harmonization of the European Higher Education Area. Students who will graduate will be granted a Diploma Supplement as of 2012. The University received the Diploma Supplement Label. Studies are in progress to obtain the ECTS label. The department aims to increase knowledge and experience by supporting exchange of students and academicians through bilateral agreements with internationally respected institutions. As of 2007, the Department has bilateral agreements within the scope of ERASMUS, FARABI and MEVLANA Student and Academic Exchange Program. The Department of Science Education serves in the Faculty of Education Building and has 39 classrooms & Biology, Physics and Chemistry laboratories. In classrooms there exists; projector, overhead projector, smart board, etc. such as technological tools and internet connection. In the faculty, there is computer laboratories, science workplace classroom, coding and robotics classroom, mathematics class and a library where students of the department can utilize from. In the Faculty of Education, there are 2 groups and 5 individual psychological counseling rooms to serve the students by the academic staff of the related department. In the Department of Science Education, there are 185 prospective teachers, 5 professors, 6 associate professors, 2 doctoral lecturer, members, 2 lecturers, 6 research assistants and totally 21 academic staff.

Program Outcomes

1-	Comprehends the concepts and phenomena related to science.

2-	Plans and prepares teaching activities in science, uses general teaching principle methods and techniques.

3-	Adapts and uses the subjects of science to daily life.

4-	Understands the place and importance of science in lifelong learning, applies it when necessary and connects to interdisciplinary fields.

5-	Follows current topics and associates them with science.

6-	Works in collaboration, gains the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility.

7-	Educates scientifically literate individuals.

8-	Explains natural events, scientific theory and laws on the basis of scientific basis

9-	Gains the scientific process skills and facilitates their lives by using them at different stages of their later life.

10-	Uses teaching methods and techniques appropriate to the personal development characteristics of the students.

11-	Prepares a plan for science courses, selects and implements appropriate tools and materials.

12-	Selects appropriate experiments, designs and performs them, analyzes the data and makes a scientific report by interpreting the data.

13-	Have knowledge about laboratory safety, chemicals and hazard signs

14-	Follows the information the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 level of European Language Portfolio.

15-	Uses information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving License.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

The assessment and evaluation methods applied for each course are defined in the Course Information Forms, which is prepared by the instructor /s of the course and is included in the information package. All measurement tools and examinations are evaluated with the Relative System based on the relevant articles of MSKU Associate Degree and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations. In accordance with Article 20 Paragraph 2 of this Regulation and 2. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Relative Evaluation Implementation Directive;, in all departments and programs of our Faculty; Relative assessment supplementary limit (RASSL) is 35, the minimum limit of the raw achievement Score (MLRA) is 50 and the final exam limit (FEL) is 60. Students are required to attend a midterm (midterm) and final exam (Final) for each course. In some courses, in addition to the semester work; project, seminar, homework, presentation etc. It may be requested. Students who get one of AA, BA, BB, CB, CC, DC, DD letter grades from a course are successful in that course; Students taking FD, FF and TT are considered unsuccessful. Students whose GPA is lower than 1.80 cannot take a course that they have not taken before. Students who fail a course can take the make-up exam following the final exam.

Graduation Requirements

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Associate, Bachelor's Degree Education and Examination Regulation was taken as the basis. The students who are entitled to graduation are given the diploma of the related program according to the provisions of the regulation. a) To successfully complete all the courses, applications and internships required by the program in which it is registered, in accordance with the provisions of the above regulations. 221 ECTS in Compulsory and 19 ECTS Elective courses in Science Teacher Education Program. b) Grade Point Average: At least 2 out of 4.00 c) To be not broken off from the university for the reasons stated in the related article (s) of this regulation.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

1. Teachers in public schools attached to the Ministry of National Education (placement by the scores taken from "Public Personnel Selection Exam" (KPSS A) & Teaching Field Knowledge Test (ÖABT) 2. Teaching and / or counseling in private education schools.

Access to Further Studies

Institute of Educational Sciences, Mathematics and Science Education Department, Science Teacher Education Master of Science and Doctorate programs are available.

Mode of Study

Graduate / Full-time 1. Teaching (Normal Instruction)

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Osman Raşit IŞIK

ECTS Coordinator

Asist Prof.Dr. Melek ALTIPARMAK KARAKUŞ

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix