COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNOLOGY AND ADULT EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERCAN AKPINAR

Offered to

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Course Objective

In this course, students are aimed to gain knowledge, skills and competence about adult psychology; learning in adults; adult education theories; the attitudes of adults towards innovation; resistance to change; principles in adult education; knowledge for adults; planning and execution of training programs related to information technologies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to describe the psychology and learning processes of adult individuals.
2   To be able to explain adult education theories.
3   To be able to analyze the resistance of adults to change.
4   To be able to understand the characteristics of information technology for adults.
5   To be able to describe the process of designing and executive training programs for adult education.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Adult psychology
2 Adult learning
3 Adult education theories
4 Adult education theories
5 Adults' attitudes towards innovation
6 Adults' attitudes towards innovation
7 Adult resistance to change
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Adult resistance to change
10 Information for adults
11 Information for adults
12 Planning education programs related to information for adults
13 Designing training programs related to information for adults
14 Conducting training programs on information for adults
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Kahyaoğlu, Y. & Kurt, A.A. (2017). Ileri Yaşta Bilgi Ve Iletişim Teknolojileri Kullanımı: Sorunlar Ve Öneriler. Eğitim Teknolojileri Okumaları 2017 içinde. Vadi Grafik Tasarım ve Reklamcılık.
Okçabol, R. (2006). Halk Eğitimi (Yetişkin Eğitimi). Ütopya Yayınevi.
Yıldız, A. & Uysal, M. (2013). Yetişkin Eğitimi. Kalkedon Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer, case study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ercan.akpinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 13 3 39
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.12445555111
LO.22445555111
LO.32455555111
LO.42455555111
LO.52455555111

CONTACT INFORMATION
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