DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

The Primary School Teacher Education Programme aims to train teachers for public and private schools belonging to the Ministry of Education. The Programme was opened in 1987-1988 academic year as a Teacher Training High School for two years and since 1992-1993 academic year it has continued to provide education as Primary School Teacher Education Programme for four years.
Primary School Teacher Education Programme is one of the undergraduate programmes provided by the Division of Elementary Education. The Programme lasts 4 years with 2 semesters per year. Each semester is comprised of 15 weeks. The students must complete 4 years of study acquiring 240 ECTS credits. We give priority to keep up with the current trends in the field of teacher education and therefore, curricula are updated and new curricula are implemented in line with the reformation process in the higher education system. Our academic staff comprises of 1 professor, 1 associate professor, 8 assistant professors and 1 research assistant.
Graduates of our department will be responsible for teaching in elementary schools from the first grade to the fourth, therefore we provide a multi-dimensional education programme for the students. Our students take various courses such as culture, teaching methodology, pedagogical knowledge and subject domain knowledge. The rationale of education given in this department is to train teachers who can keep up with the new technologies and the community, who can investigate and question within the frame of scientific, contemporary, democratic and secular point of view.
In this context, main aims of the programme can be listed as to educate class-teacher candidates with the knowledge of both theoretical and practical fields, endowed with problem solving skills, having efficiency in cognitive, affective, psychomotor and social areas, holding the notion of being a good example for students, committed to lifelong learning. Besides, the programme aims to graduate prospective teachers who respect modern, scientific, democratic and secular thoughts and who are committed to Ataturks Principles and Revolutions and also sensitive to social and environmental issues.

Qualification Awarded

Primary Teacher Education, Bachelors Degree (B.Sc.), Primary School Teacher

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelors 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 four-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

Profile of the Programme

The Division of Primary School Teacher Education, with its four-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 Social Studies Teacher Education is situated in the Building of Hasan Ali Yücel and comprised of 2 classrooms and 4 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

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of the Division of Primary School Teacher Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers or as senior advisers, researchers in many other areas of the public service as civil servants.

Access to Further Studies

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

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

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.
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Graduation Requirements

Student must successfully complete all the courses in the four-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is awarded to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, and provide a minimum of 240 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 SILAY
E-posta: ilhan.silay@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 301 23 11