Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Division of Physics Teacher Education at Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1982. Our division, which is in service within the Sciences Department as Physics Teacher Education, functioned for a while as an independent Department of Physics as well and continued its activities in this way till 1998. As a result of restructuring of education faculties in 1998, it was integrated into the Department of Secondary School Science and Physics Education as a Division. Formal education curriculum has been implementing in our division from the establishment of it to date. It has an undergraduate education that is five year in progress as well as masters and PhD degree programs are in progress at the Institute of Educational Sciences. The language of instruction in all undergraduate and graduate programs of Physics Teacher Education is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Physics Teacher Education, Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.), Physics Teacher

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The Regulations Concerning Transferring Between Associate Degree and Bachelors Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and The Interagency Credit Transfer and the Evaluation Terms and Conditions for parallel transfers determined by the University Senate are applied to students in Turkey and foreign countries, who wish to transfer from higher education Institutions to Dokuz Eylul University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Student must successfully complete all of the courses in the five-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 300 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

Profile of the Programme

The Division of Physics Teacher Education, with its five-year undergraduate curriculum based on contemporary teacher training approaches, aims to educate qualified teachers who are aware of contemporary assessment and evaluation approaches, enable to design learning environments by means of instructional technologies and use various special teaching methods and techniques in their teaching, keep up with new developments and innovations in their field. Within the frame of this purpose, there are lessons, which aimed at career development of students as well as field information and general knowledge of them, in the curriculum of that program.
Since 2010, BOLOGNA Process (European Higher Education Area alignment) has been started for the citizens of the countries within the European Higher Education Area, to provide easy travelling for higher education and working.
Since 2011, Diploma Supplement is given to graduating students. The University has received the Diploma Supplement Label and studies are in progress for the ECTS label.
Through bilateral agreements with high-quality institutions of international reputation, the Program is aiming to increase the knowledge and experience, by supporting the exchange of students and academics. As of 2012, the Program has bilateral agreements for ERASMUS Students and Scholars Exchange Program, and for FARABİ program.
The Division of Physics Teacher Education is situated in the building of Cahit Arf and comprised of 2 classrooms, 5 laboratories and 8 offices for academics. All classrooms are equipped with multimedia aids. Besides, in the faculty there is a central library for students to utilize.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Be able to understand the concepts, principles, laws and theories in physics and relate them to each other.
2	Be able to use and critically evaluate theoretical and applied knowledge and skills acquired in the field.
3	Be able to identify, model and solve problems encountered in the field.
4	Have a knowledge of and skills for designing experiments which enable them to relate the physical concepts to the concrete and learn by doing.
5	Be able to analyze the relationship of physics with other disciplines and work in a team with disciplinary and cross-disciplinary colleagues.
6	Fizik bilgisini kullanarak doğa olaylarına akılcı ve bilimsel açıklamalar getirebilme.
7	Be able to follow and use textbooks and other scientific resources that contain recent information and make use of practice equipments.
8	Evaluate concepts, ideas and data in the field with the scientific method, determine and analyze complex problems and issues, construct arguments, develop research and evidence based recommendations.
9	Be able to relate physics to technology and have an ability to interpret and analyze these relations.
10	Follow developments in the field by internalizing the principle of lifelong learning.
11	Have communication skills to express their ideas orally, in written and in a clear and concise manner, being able to work individually and make decisions independently.
12	Be able to use a foreign language well enough to follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues from overseas.
13	Be able to determine and implement an appropriate strategy, technique and method in teaching concepts, principles, laws and theories of physics and have an ability to design and use an appropriate instructional material.
14	Be able to create learning environments which are appropriate for students individual differences and for the content and properties of the subject being learned.
15	Be able to provide a solution by taking responsibility in an unforeseen complex situation encountered in applications within the field.
16	Be able to design, execute, conclude a project and have an ability to report and present its outcomes clearly.
17	Be able to develop projects and organize activities for their social environment with a sense of social responsibility.
18	Have a sufficient knowledge of computer software and hardware required by the field, be able to use information and communication technologies adequately at a sufficient level.
19	Be aware of social, scientific and professional ethical merits and act in accordance with them.
20	Be able to use and develop appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the teaching process.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Division of Physics Teacher Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants or researchers at universities.

Access to Further Studies

Students, who graduate from this program, may apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Academic Plan consists of 69 compulsory and 24 elective courses. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 230 / 70 ECTS.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1. Semester:
1	OMT 1113	CALCULUS I	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
2	YDYGRUP1	FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE GROUP 1	COMPULSORY	-	-	-	4
3	OFZ 1101	PHYSICS I	COMPULSORY	4	2	0	7
4	ATA 1001	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
5	TDL 1001	TURKISH LANGUAGE I	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
6	OKM 1121	CHEMISTRY I	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3
7	EGİ 1113	INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3
8	OFZ 1103	PHYSICS LABORATORY I	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
9	OKM 1123	CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
TOTAL:							30

2. Semester:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	ATA 1002	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
2	OMT 1114	CALCULUS II	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
3	YDYGRUP2	FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE GROUP 2	COMPULSORY	-	-	-	4
4	TDL 1002	TURKISH LANGUAGE II	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
5	OFZ 1104	PHYSICS LABORATORY II	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
6	OFZ 1102	PHYSICS II	COMPULSORY	4	2	0	7
7	OKM 1122	CHEMISTRY II	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3
8	OKM 1124	CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
9	RPD 1136	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3
TOTAL:							30

3. Semester:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OMT 2107	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
2	OFZ 2107	VIBRATIONS AND WAVES	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
3	OFZ 2103	MODERN PHYSICS LABORATORY	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
4	OFZ 2101	MODERN PHYSICS	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	6
5	OFZ 2105	MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS I	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	6
6	OFZ 2109	VIBRATIONS AND WAVES LABORATORY	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
7	EGİ 2109	THEORIES AND APPROACHES OF LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
TOTAL:							30

4. Semester:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 2104	OPTICS LAB	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
2	OFZ 2102	OPTICS	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	6
3	BİL 2110	COMPUTER	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	6
4	OFZ 2106	STATISTICAL PHYSICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
5	OFZ 2108	ELECTRONICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
6	OFZ 2110	ELECTRONICS LABORATORY	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
7	EPÖ 2124	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
TOTAL:							30

5. Semester:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 3117	THERMODYNAMICS	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	6
2	OFZ 3107	ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
3	OFZ 3103	QUANTUM MECHANICS	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	5
4	OFZ 3105	SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	6
5	EPÖ 3117	MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
0	SECGRUP1	ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 1	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	4
TOTAL:							30

6. Semester:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 3114	TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIAL DESIGN	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	5
2	OFZ 3108	ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4
3	OFZ 3102	NUCLEAR PHYSICS	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	5
4	OFZ 3106	NUCLEAR PYYSICS LABORATORY	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
5	OFZ 3112	SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS II	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	6
6	OFZ 3110	SOLID STATE PHYSICS	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4
0	SECGRUP2	ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 2	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	4
TOTAL:							30

7. Semester:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 4105	HISTORY OF SCIENCE	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
2	EYD 4109	TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
3	OFZ 4107	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
4	OFZ 4101	APPLICATIONS OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
5	OFZ 4103	APPLICATIONS OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
6	RPD 4105	GUIDANCE	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
7	OFZ 4109	SCHOOL EXPERIENCE	COMPULSORY	1	4	0	6
0	SECGRUP3	ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 3	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	2
TOTAL:							30

8. Semester:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 4106	RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	6
2	EYD 4000	CLASROOM MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
3	OFZ 4104	ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS TEXTBOOKS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
4	OFZ 4102	TEACHING PRACTICES	COMPULSORY	2	6	0	8
5	OFZ 4108	DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	5
0	SECGRUP4	ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 4	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	4
TOTAL:							30

ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 1:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	GNK 3101	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (NATURAL RICHNESS OF TURKEY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
2	GNK 3105	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (HUMAN AND RADIATION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
3	GNK 3111	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (FIRST AID AND HEALTH)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
4	GNK 3107	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (NATURAL DISASTERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
5	GNK 3113	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (WEB DESIGN)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
6	OFZ 3113	ELECTİVE I (OCCUPATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
7	GNK 3109	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
8	OFZ 3115	ELECTIVE I (PHYSICS TEACHING CONSEPTS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
9	GNK 3103	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (CHEMISTRY AND HEALTH)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 2:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 3116	ELECTIVE II (RADIOECOLOGY EDUCATION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
2	GNK 3106	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
3	OFZ 2120	ELECTIVE II (APPLICATIONS OF OPTICS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
4	GNK 3104	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES AND METARIAL DESIGN)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
5	GNK 3108	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
6	GNK 3110	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (DICTION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
7	OFZ 3018	ELECTIVE II (TEACHING OF MECHANICS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
8	GNK 3102	GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (PROFESSIONAL ETHICS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 3:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 4115	ELECTIVE III (TEACHING OF ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
2	OFZ 4119	ELECTIVE III (INNOVATIVE EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
3	OFZ 4117	ELECTIVE III (TEACHING OF MODERN PHYSICS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 4:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	OFZ 4112	ELECTIVE IV (ASTRONOMY)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
2	OFZ 4110	ELECTIVE IV (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICS TEACHER)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
3	OFZ 4118	ELECTIVE V (APPLICATIONS OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
4	OFZ 4114	ELECTIVE IV (MODELING AND SCIENTIFIC PROCESS SKILLS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
5	OFZ 4116	ELECTIVE IV (PROBLEM SOLVING IN PHYSICS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2
6	OFZ 4120	ELECTIVE V (ANALYSIS OF HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS PROBLEMS)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2


FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE GROUP 1:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	YDA 1005	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (GERMAN)	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4
2	YDİ 1005	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH)	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4
3	YDF 1005	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (FRENCH)	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE GROUP 2:
No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
1	YDA 1004	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (GERMAN)	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4
2	YDİ 1004	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH)	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4
3	YDF 1004	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (FRENCH)	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the course syllabi prepared by the instructor/s. Exam and passings grades are regulated according to the rules and regulations of Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education undergraduate programs as indicated in their catalogs. According to these students must attend classes, practices and examinations. Students attendance is followed by the Instructor concerned. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations : One midterm examination ( given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester ) and one final exam. The semester grades are determined by adding forty percent of the midterm exam and sixty percent of the final exam grade. In some courses, additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments could be given to students. If there is an additional work given in that course, then the semester grades are: 30% of the midterm exam, 10% the midterm project and 60% of the final exam. Students are successful in the course if their grades are (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC), (DD) and (B); if their grades are (FD), (FF) and (Y), they fail. Students whose GPA are lower than 1.80 cannot register for a new course. Those who have failed in the final exam may take the make-up exam of which grade replaces the final exam and students' grades are computated again based upon the make-up exam results.
For further information please visit:
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=2885

Graduation Requirements

Student must successfully complete all the courses in the five-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is awarded to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, and provide a minimum of 300 ECTS credit with an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time training programs are implemented.

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Division: Prof. Dr. İlhan Sılay
E-mail: ilhan.silay@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 301 23 84

DEGREE PROGRAMMES