Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

To train science teachers and field experts who are committed to universal, national, spiritual, human and ethical values; innovative, entrepreneurial, expert in their field, inquisitive and analytical, sensitive to environmental, national and world problems, science and technology literate. To be a nationally and internationally preferred education program that educates teachers and academicians who can conduct education and research in the field of science education on a global scale.

Learning takes place through formal, open or distance education. In addition, practical trainings are carried out in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions or in institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education to improve the teaching skills and professional performance of practice students.

• Understands the relationship between terms related to the fields of Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• Have knowledge about the nature, source, limits, reliability and validity of information related to Science and Technology.
• Knows and applies the curricula and measurement and evaluation methods used in the field.
• Have theoretical and factual knowledge about the learning characteristics and difficulties related to Science and Technology depending on the developmental levels of students.
• Examines the events and phenomena related to the field with scientific methods and techniques and interprets the data.
• Selects and applies appropriate teaching methods according to the characteristics of the subjects in science education, taking into account the achievements.
• Designs and develops teaching materials according to the subjects to be covered in science education and the needs of students.
• Evaluates student achievements in multiple ways using different methods.
• Evaluates the knowledge acquired in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Technology and Science Education with a critical approach, determines the needs, tries to maintain lifelong learning, follows the developments and uses technology effectively in accessing current information.
• Carries out projects in the fields related to science education, supports his/her ideas and solutions to problems with quantitative and qualitative data.
• Establishes oral and written communication; improves communication skills with colleagues and developments in the field of information and communication technologies using at least one foreign language.
• Develops professional responsibility and ethical awareness.
• Recognizes the Turkish National Education system, teaching profession and the field of educational sciences in all aspects.
• Knows different learning approaches in line with the developmental characteristics of students.
• Plans, conducts and evaluates a specific lesson with the knowledge and skills acquired in the program.
• Knows the guidance duties of the teacher and comprehends the ways of student recognition.

Possesses the key competencies listed below at an advanced level.

1. Field Specific Competence

2. Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

3.Communication and Social Competence

4.Learning Competence

5.Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering

6. Digital competence

7. Personal, social and learning to learn competence

8. Citizenship competence

9. Entrepreneurial competence

10. Cultural awareness and expression competence

In order for each student to register for the courses at the beginning of the semester and to take the final exam, they must attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the applied courses. Students are subjected to at least one midterm exam, one homework or one activity and a final exam for each course. The contribution share of the midterm exam is 40% and the contribution share of the final exam is 60%. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points. In addition, there is a requirement to get at least 50 points from the final exam. Students who receive one of the letter grades AA, BA, BB, CB and CC from a course are considered successful in that course. Students who receive DC and DD grades are considered successful. In order for the student to be considered successful with DC or DD grades, the general weighted grade point average (GPA) must be at least 2.0.

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

- YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- “University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports” of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by the CoHE are published every year.

The reports prepared according to these reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- The “Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report”, which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions, is published annually by YÖK. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the “Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs”:

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive an undergraduate diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter their “Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports” for the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the “Institutional Feedback Report” prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Name of Accreditation Body; Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs (EPDAD)

Akreditasyon Başlangıç/ Bitiş Tarihi; 16.04.2022/ 16.04.2025

Candidates must have a high school or equivalent school diploma and must have enough points in the numerical score type from the University Student Selection Examination. In addition, during placement in teaching programs, candidates with a placement score below the placement score of the candidate whose success rank is 300 thousandth in the placement score type cannot be placed in the program even if they are the first in the school.

Graduates of the science education program can work as science teachers. Graduates of the program have the right to work especially in schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) and private schools. Graduates of the program are employed as academic staff in higher education institutions if they provide the required academic qualifications. Some graduates have the opportunity to work in private sectors not related to the education sector.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1.Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification is valid at all times.