COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS TEXTBOOKS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OFZ 4104 ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS TEXTBOOKS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR NEVZAT KAVCAR

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective




Investigation of high school physics textboks, pablished and electronic materials, and making criteria about them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   For high school physics textboks and other materials; be able to analyse, and develope criteria of content
2   Be able to analyse, and develope criteria of language and appropriateness of student level
3   Be able to analyse, and develope criteria of format and attractiveness
4   Be able to apply the textbook assessment criteria
5   Be able to grasp the importance of usage

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Importance of course books in instruction
2 Compatability of course books to curriculum
3 Compatability of course books to curriculum
4 Scientific contents of course books
5 Scientific contents of course books
6 Language and expression in course books
7 Designing course books
8 Mid-term exam.
9 Visual arrangement of course book
10 Physical structure and chapters in course book
11 Auxiliary materials in course book
12 Methods of course books assessment
13 Methods of course books assessment
14 Applying course book assessment criteria
15 Final exam.

Recomended or Required Reading









1- High school physics course books fort the grades of 9, 10, 11, 12, published electronic materials,
2- Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Incelenmesi, A. Kılıç ve S. Seven, Pegem A , 2003 ( the title means ; analysis of subject area course book)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods





Group work, discussion, lecturing.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods



Midterm and final exam. by means of discussion for textbooks and presentation of homeworks.

Assessment Criteria





% 40 of in-year works, % 60 of final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)



nevzat.kavcar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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