Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The department of Chemistry Education has offered Philosophy of Doctorate Degree since 2002, and has offered the PhD degree to 5 students at present.

Qualification Awarded

Chemistry Teacher Education, Doctorate Degree
The PhD Degree in Chemistry Education is awarded to the graduates who successfully fullfilled all programme courses and who defend their thesis in front of an academic jury.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma, min GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 70 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained fromTOEFL/IELTS/etc, and being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 70).Transcript.
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma, minimum score of 65 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, acceptable minimum score of 60 from Foreign Language (German, English, French) Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained from TOEFL/IELTS/etc. or being successful at the foreign language examination of the Institute and being successful at the science examination (interview) of the Institute in the related fields (with a minimum score of 75). If the student will attend the graduate school for a foreign language study he has to pass the language test from another language. MS candidates should be present their first cycle transcripts.

Their interview grades are calculated as 60 % of their written exam grade + 40 % their oral exam grades.

Candidates whose interview grades are 65 and above will be considered successful according to the DEU Graduate School Regulations. Their ALES grades, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and interviewing grades are calculated as their Evaluation Grades.

Evaluation Grades: % 50 of their ALES grades, % 25 of their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and % 25 of their interview grades.

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

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, one seminar course, and a thesis study, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme are 240 ECTS.

In addition to students midterm and final grades, students reports, quiz results, seminar presentations and project results can be used to evaluate the students semester performances. In order for a student to be successful, he has to get minimum 75 out of 100 (2.5 out of 4.00). Seminar lesson and the thesis are considered as non credit courses and students are evaluated as successful and unsuccessful.

A PhD student must write the results of the thesis according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide and must defend the thesis in front of a jury with an oral presentation. After oral presentation, the jury vote the thesis as "acceptance", "reject" or "correction". A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to three months to complete the corrections and defend his thesis in front of the same jury.

See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Profile of the Programme

Chemistry Education doctoral program, aware of contemporary approaches to assessment, in line with technological advances can improve our teaching activities, teaching processes can use different teaching methods and strategies, aims to educate qualified individuals able to follow the work done in the field.
The program is designed to promote personal and professional growth for both education and chemistry fields. The language of instruction is Turkish.
There are 9 foreign language (25%) lessons in the program.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Contribute to the body of knowledge in chemistry education by conducting original research
2	Conduct original research by utilizing relationships between the field of chemistry education and other disciplines related to the field
3	Evaluate and utilize the present body of knowledge related to chemistry education
4	Evaluate and utilize recent knowledge put forth related to chemistry education
5	Be able to use scientific research methods at an advanced level in researches to be conducted
6	Conduct studies independently in chemistry education
7	Be able to publish scientific papers in national and international refereed journals in the field of chemistry education
8	Be able to demonstrate leadership in studies within the field
9	Analyze the social relations in occupational and professional environments and the norms shaping these relations from a critical perspective
10	Be able to establish scientific communication at an effective level by utilizing the knowledge and experiences gained in the field
11	Use a foreign language to follow the publications, to communicate and to write scientific treatises
12	Take responsibility to inform the society about issues related to the field
13	Execute field studies in accordance with ethical values
14	Take responsibility to solve a problem requiring proficiency in chemistry education and demonstrate leadership when necessary

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.
The PhD graduates of Chemistry Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and work in these institutions as teachers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants. In addition, students may work in the chemistry related areas of the private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.
PhD graduates who successfully completed the PhD program may apply to associate professor in the same or in related disciplines via accomplishing the conditions of application.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	FMK 6025	COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY USAGE IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	2	FMK 6029	THE STANDARDS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	3	FMK 6199	THESIS	THESIS	0	0	0	156
G	4	FMK 6198	EXPERTISE FIELD	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	4
G	5	FMK 6023	CONTEMPORARY CHEMISTRY EDUCATION AND NEW APPROACH TO PREPARE CHEMISTRY TEACHER	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	6	FMK 6009	TEST DEVELOPMENT IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	7
G	7	EBE 6033	DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	8	EBE 6041	LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	9	EBE 6039	ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	10	EBE 6037	DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	11	EBE 6034	INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION	ELECTIVE	3	2	0	6
G	12	FMK 6033	PLANNING AND PREPARATION STRATEGIES IN CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	13	FMK 6031	PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	14	FMK 6027	CONSTRUCTIVIST PRACTICE IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	15	FMK 6035	DESIGN AND USE OF MODEL IN CHEMICAL EDUCATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
B	16	FMK 6034	PRACTICAL WORK IN SCIENCE EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	17	FMK 6032	PROBLEM BASED LEARNING IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	18	FMK 6030	MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	19	FMK 6028	PROJECT STUDY IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	7
B	20	FMK 6026	PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES AND RESEARCH DESIGN IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	21	FMK 6018	TOTAL QUALITY AND ACCREDITATION FOR TEACHER EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	22	FMK 6016	HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY CURRICULUM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	23	FMK 6014	CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY TEACHING AND CONCEPT MAPS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	24	EBE 6036	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	25	EBE 6030	ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	26	EBE 6016	ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	27	FMK 6196	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	28	EBE 6000	PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	29	EBE 6012	STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes. Students attendance is followed by their Instructor. 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 instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluated the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance to the class, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments which were presented at the beginning of the semester.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a lesson a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 7 courses (minimum 21, maximum 30 national credits) more than, passing a qualifying examination, preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, in total 240 ECTS credits.
The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 240 ECTS. Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section "Qualification Requirements and Regulations".

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Chemistry Education 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey
Web Page:
http://ebe.deu.edu.tr/ lang=1&menu_id=5&pid=46
Head of Department:
Doç.Dr.Şenol ALPAT
senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr
AKTS/DS Coordinator:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Gülten ŞENDUR
gulten.sendur@deu.edu.tr

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