EDU 101

Course Code & Number

EDU 101

Course Title

Introduction to Education

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

First Year

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Education systems in Turkey from early childhood through high school graduation. Introduction to professional development as a teacher, philosophical foundations of education, psychological orientations in teaching, social foundations of education and characteristics of learning environment. The roles, responsibilities and daily life of teachers, administrators, counselors, schools and students.

Course Objectives

1. Identify basic concepts of education,

2. Analyze historical, political, and economical foundations of Turkish education system,

3. Discuss the curricular foundations of education,

4. Analyze the philosophical foundations of education by comparing different schools of thoughts,

5. Identify the social foundations of education

6. Evaluate the Turkish education system in terms of philosophical, social, and curricular foundations of education.