Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
Science Education Master's Program with thesis was established in Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Institute of Science Department of Mathematics and Science Education in the 2021-2022 academic year and began accepting Master students. Medium of Teaching is Turkish. |
The students who successfully fulfill the program are given Master (Science Expert) diploma on the field of Science Education. |
Master |
For the Master program, to have a Bachelors degree in the specified fields (graduation Point), ALES and foreign language test results are calculated and and number of candidates as specified in the anouncement are accepted as actual and substitute students. Documents needed for the registration; 1 – Bachelor’s Diploam, 2 – ALES Result. 3 – Original ID Card 4 – Foreign Language Result (UDS, KPDS, YDS etc.) 5 – Military Service Document. 6 – CV |
In the last four semesters before a student enrolled in the institute as a primary student, the courses he / she has taken as a primary or special student from any graduate program of any higher education institution, or the courses he / she has taken from graduate programs when he / she is an undergraduate student, and with the decision of the institute management can be transferred to the program. |
To have at least 2.00 out of 4.00 to fulfill successfully all the courses existent in the program (Total 90-120 AKTS Credits).The students who successfully fulfill all the courses and has achieved a score of 70 out of 100 for graduation as well as presenting a thesisis in front of a jury with success are give Master Diploma (Science Expert) in the field of Science Education. |
Our program consists of Academicians who are experts on their fields and the necessary studies are conducted in the lessons. The aim is to develop analysis, synthesis, and evaluation skills, to produce an original scientific study by using the research methods, and to transmit what he knows as an individual who carries all the responsibilities given by the law, to provide the success of the students in their working fields both in the private and govermental sectors and especially to have teachers in this field. Also to improve our students as experts in the field of Science Education who are talented on both national and international levels. |
| PO-1 | An MA student has theoretical and practical knowledge depending on his bachelor’s degree proficiencies on an expertise level on Turkish Education; improves and deepens this knowledge. |
| PO-2 | An MA student discusses the interdisciplenary interaction with his/her fields. |
| PO-3 | An MA student uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise gained from his/her field and improves and deepens this knowledge. |
| PO-4 | An MA student produces new results by combining his/her fields knowledge with the knowledge he gained from the other fields. |
| PO-5 | An MA student brings solutions to problems that require expertiser by using quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods. |
| PO-6 | An MA student constructs a problem in his/her field, develops solutions, solves, evaluates the results and applies them when necessary. |
| PO-7 | An MA student develops new strategic approaches and produces solutions by taking responsibility in complex situations that he/she does not anticipate to encounter in his field for applications. |
| PO-8 | An MA student actively participates in team works related to the field and (or) become a leader. |
| PO-9 | An MA student evaluates the information related to his/her field critically and directs learning. |
| PO-10 | He/She carries out studies in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. |
| PO-11 | An MA student transfers the developments and his/her own works in his/her field to the groups in and out of the field systematically by written, oral and visual means. |
| PO-12 | An MA student examines the social relationships in the professional environments and the norms that direct these relations with a critical perspective; acts and leads to develop and change them when necessary. |
| PO-13 | An MA student has written and verbal communication in a foreign language at B2 level according to the European Language Portfolio. |
| PO-14 | An MA student shares the information related to his/her field orally and in writen form at the national / international level. |
| PO-15 | An MA student uses the computer softwares as well as IT and telecomunication technologies at a proficient level as required by his field. |
| PO-16 | An MA student interprets the policy and implementation plans about the strategy related to the field; develops these plans and evaluates the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. |
| PO-17 | An MA student gathers data related to his/her field, evaluates and applies them and controls them by taking into consideration the social, scientific, ethical values and he teaches these values. |
| PO-18 | An MA student applies the knowledge and skills gained from his/her field in interdisciplinary studies. |
| PO-19 | An MA student evaluates current developments in line with national values and country facts. |
| PO-20 | An MA student develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to his/her field and evaluates the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. |
| TYYC | PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | PÇ-16 | PÇ-17 | PÇ-18 | PÇ-19 | PÇ-20 |
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| 1- Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2- Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1- Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2- Interpret the knowledge about the field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge. | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3- Solve the problem faced related to the field by using research methods. | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1- Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2-Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the field. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3- Demonstrate leadership in contexts that require solving problems related to the field. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1- Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field with a critical approach and direct the learning. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1- Communicate current developments and studies within the field to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2- Investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3- Communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 4- Use advanced informatics and communication technology skills with software knowledge required by the field. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 1- Audit the data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethic values and teach these values. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2- Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3- Use the knowledge, problem solving and/or implementation skills in interdisciplinary studies. | X | X | X |
| Açıklama | PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | PÇ-16 | PÇ-17 | PÇ-18 | PÇ-19 | PÇ-20 |
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| Based on licensing qualifications, it has theoretical and practical knowledge of expertise in an educational science level, develops and deepens this information. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Discuss the interaction between disciplines related to the field. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| It uses the theoretical and applied information of the expertise he has acquired in the field, develops and deepens this information. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| The information in the field functionally integrates information from different disciplinary fields and creates new information. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Problems that require expertise bring solutions using quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| A problem in the field, independently improves the solutions, solutions, solve, evaluates the results and applies when necessary. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| It develops new strategic approaches in complicated cases where they do not predict the applications in the field, and produces solutions by taking responsibility. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Actively participates in or leads to team work related to the field. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Evaluates the information about the field with a critical eye. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Conducts work in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Transfers the developments in the field and their own studies in the fields, written, oral and visually systematically. | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| The social relations in vocational and professional environments and the norms that guide these relationships from a critical point of view of the leading norms, to improve and change them when necessary. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| A foreign language communicates oral and written communication using at least the European Language Portfolio B2 overall. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Share information about the field in national / international level orally and in writing. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| It uses information and communication technologies with the computer software required by the area. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Comments on strategy, policy and implementation plans on the fields related to the field develops these plans and evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| The collection, interpretation, announcement of the data related to the field controls the stages of social, scientific and ethical values and teaches these values. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| The knowledge and skills they acquired in the field apply in interdisciplinary studies. | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| Evaluates current developments in line with national values and country facts. | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| It develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to the field and evaluate the results of the quality processes. | X |
| Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYC, Level 7,) ) Basic Field Competencies (Academic Weighted) | PROGRAM ÇIKTILARI | TYYÇ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | PÇ-16 | PÇ-17 | PÇ-18 | PÇ-19 | PÇ-20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KNOWLEDGE | Theoretical-Conceptual | Based on licensing qualifications, it has theoretical and practical knowledge of expertise in an educational science level, develops and deepens this information. | 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1- Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications. | Theoretical-Conceptual | KNOWLEDGE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KNOWLEDGE | Theoretical-Conceptual | Discuss the interaction between disciplines related to the field. | 2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2- Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with. | Theoretical-Conceptual | KNOWLEDGE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SKILLS | Cognitive-Practical | It uses the theoretical and applied information of the expertise he has acquired in the field, develops and deepens this information. | 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1- Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level. | Cognitive-Practical | SKILLS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SKILLS | Cognitive-Practical | The information in the field functionally integrates information from different disciplinary fields and creates new information. | 2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2- Interpret the knowledge about the field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge. | Cognitive-Practical | SKILLS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SKILLS | Cognitive-Practical | Problems that require expertise bring solutions using quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods. | 3 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 3- Solve the problem faced related to the field by using research methods. | Cognitive-Practical | SKILLS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | Evaluates the information about the field with a critical eye. | 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1- Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field with a critical approach and direct the learning. | Learning Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | Conducts work in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. | 2 | x | x | x | x | Learning Competence | COMPETENCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | Transfers the developments in the field and their own studies in the fields, written, oral and visually systematically. | 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1- Communicate current developments and studies within the field to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data. | Communication and Social Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | The social relations in vocational and professional environments and the norms that guide these relationships from a critical point of view of the leading norms, to improve and change them when necessary. | 2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2- Investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. | Communication and Social Competence | COMPETENCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | A foreign language communicates oral and written communication using at least the European Language Portfolio B2 overall. | 3 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 3- Communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | Communication and Social Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | Share information about the field in national / international level orally and in writing. | 4 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 4- Use advanced informatics and communication technology skills with software knowledge required by the field. | Communication and Social Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | It uses information and communication technologies with the computer software required by the area. | 5 | x | x | x | Communication and Social Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | Comments on strategy, policy and implementation plans on the fields related to the field develops these plans and evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. | 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1- Audit the data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethic values and teach these values. | Field Specific Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | The collection, interpretation, announcement of the data related to the field controls the stages of social, scientific and ethical values and teaches these values. | 2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2- Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes. | Field Specific Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | The knowledge and skills they acquired in the field apply in interdisciplinary studies. | 3 | x | x | x | x | x | 3- Use the knowledge, problem solving and/or implementation skills in interdisciplinary studies. | Field Specific Competence | COMPETENCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | Evaluates current developments in line with national values and country facts. | 4 | x | Field Specific Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | It develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to the field and evaluate the results of the quality processes. | 5 | x | Field Specific Competence | COMPETENCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | A problem in the field, independently improves the solutions, solutions, solve, evaluates the results and applies when necessary. | 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1- Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field. | Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility | COMPETENCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | It develops new strategic approaches in complicated cases where they do not predict the applications in the field, and produces solutions by taking responsibility. | 2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2-Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the field. | Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility | COMPETENCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPETENCES | Actively participates in or leads to team work related to the field. | 3 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 3- Demonstrate leadership in contexts that require solving problems related to the field. | Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility | COMPETENCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graduates of this program can have an academic career and work as a lecturer in deparment of Science Education of universities if they can get required score from academic postgraduate education exam score, foreign language exam etc.. |
Candidates who completed master education successfully can study in graduate programs provided that they have take current note from ALES and sufficient English language skills. |
| Course Code | Course Title | Theoretical | Practice | Year | Semester of Study | Type of Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEN 501 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Compulsory | 6 |
| SEÇ 1 | ELECTIVE LESSON POOL 1 | - Hour(s) | - Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 24 |
Total: |
30 | ||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theoretical | Practice | Year | Semester of Study | Type of Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEN 502 | SEMINAR | 0 Hour(s) | 2 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Compulsory | 18 |
| SEÇ 2 | ELECTIVE LESSON POOL 2 | - Hour(s) | - Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 12 |
Total: |
30 | ||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theoretical | Practice | Year | Semester of Study | Type of Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEN 803 | MA THESIS STUDIES | 0 Hour(s) | 1 Hour(s) | 2 | Fall Semester | Compulsory | 24 |
| FEN 801 | SPECIALIZATION COURSE | 4 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 2 | Fall Semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Total: |
30 | ||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theoretical | Practice | Year | Semester of Study | Type of Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEN 804 | MA THESIS STUDIES | 0 Hour(s) | 1 Hour(s) | 2 | Spring Semester | Compulsory | 24 |
| FEN 802 | SPECIALIZATION COURSE | 4 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 2 | Spring Semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Total: |
30 | ||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theoretical | Practice | Year | Semester of Study | Type of Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEN 511 | CURRENT ADVANCES IN BIOLOGY | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 513 | FUNNY PHYSICS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 517 | PHYSICS CONCEPTS AND TEACHING IN SCIENCE EDUCATION I | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 505 | TEACHING CHEMISTRY AND ITS NATURE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 507 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 509 | INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 515 | TEACHING TECHNOLOGY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 519 | BASIC BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 503 | CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION LITERATURE | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Fall Semester | Optional | 6 |
| Course Code | Course Title | Theoretical | Practice | Year | Semester of Study | Type of Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEN 510 | NATURE OF SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 512 | ASTRONOMY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 520 | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 514 | SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND ARGUMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 518 | PHYSICS CONCEPTS AND TEACHING IN SCIENCE EDUCATION II | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 516 | GENETIC LITERACY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 504 | LEARNING THEORIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 506 | LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND MISCONCEPTIONS IN SCIENCE EDUCATIO | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
| FEN 508 | INTRODUCTION TO STEM EDUCATION | 3 Hour(s) | 0 Hour(s) | 1 | Spring Semester | Optional | 6 |
In order to register for the course at the beginning of the semester and take the final exam for each student, it is necessary to continue at least 70% of the courses and at least 80% of the practices. Students are subjected to at least one midterm and final exam for each course.The midterm exams contribution 40% to success grade, final exams contribution 60% to success grade.All exams are evaluated over 100 points.Students who has received a letter grade (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB) and (CC) are considered successful from that course.Final exam are required to obtain at least 70 points. |
In order to successfully complete the program, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program (equivalent to 120 ECTS), to achieve at least 2.00 grade point average on 4.00 and to successfully complete the master's thesis. |
Full-time. |
The educational activities of the department are conducted by 1 professor, 3 associate professors, 2 assistant professors and 2 research assistants. Courses are taken in the classrooms which are equipped with devices all the electronics (computer and projector) in Education Faculty. |
Haci Bektas Veli Nevsehir University Faculty of Education Department of Mathematics and Science Education 50300 Nevsehir / TURKİYE Phone: +90 (384) 228 10 00 Fax: +90 (384) 228 10 40 Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. İskender MUZ Phone: 0 384 228 10 00 / 21046 E-mail: iskender.muz@nevsehir.edu.tr |