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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / FEN 505 - SCIENCE EDUCATION (MASTER)

Code: FEN 505 Course Title: TEACHING CHEMISTRY AND ITS NATURE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department SCIENCE EDUCATION (MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer DAVUT SARITAŞ (davutsaritas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and skills for teaching the content of chemistry, the historical development and current quality of chemistry in science education.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can evaluate chemistry achievements and basic chemistry concepts in science curriculum. 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-4 An MA student produces new results by combining his/her fields knowledge with the knowledge he gained from the other fields.
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.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Can use the triple (macro-submicro-symbolic) information system of chemistry effectively in science teaching. 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-6 An MA student constructs a problem in his/her field, develops solutions, solves, evaluates the results and applies them when necessary.
PO-18 An MA student applies the knowledge and skills gained from his/her field in interdisciplinary studies.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 Can explain the use of planning, methods and materials in teaching basic chemistry concepts and chemistry skills in science education. 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-6 An MA student constructs a problem in his/her field, develops solutions, solves, evaluates the results and applies them when necessary.
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.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-4 Can use the nature of chemistry effectively in science teaching. 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-6 An MA student constructs a problem in his/her field, develops solutions, solves, evaluates the results and applies them when necessary.
PO-8 An MA student actively participates in team works related to the field and (or) become a leader.
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Chemistry outcomes and basic chemistry concepts in science teaching programs, knowledge levels of chemistry (macro-submicro-symbolic) and its importance in science teaching, planning, method, and material use in the teaching of basic chemistry concepts and chemistry skills in science education, awareness for the career areas of chemistry in science education, outlines of philosophy of chemistry and its importance in chemistry teaching, philosophical and historical foundations of chemistry, basic disciplines of chemistry as a central science, relationships of chemistry with technology and society, chemistry skills and importance in the fields of industry, use of chemistry history in science teaching (chemists and inventions from western and Turkish-Islamic scientific world).
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Chemistry achievements and basic chemistry concepts in science curricula
2 The tripartite (macro-sub micro-symbolic) information system of chemistry and its importance in science teaching
3 Planning, use of methods and materials in teaching basic chemistry concepts and chemistry skills in science education
4 Planning, use of methods and materials in teaching basic chemistry concepts and chemistry skills in science education
5 Planning, use of methods and materials in teaching basic chemistry concepts and chemistry skills in science education
6 Raising awareness about career fields of chemistry in science education
7 Raising awareness about career fields of chemistry in science education
8 mid-term exam
9 The main lines of the philosophy of chemistry and its importance in chemistry teaching
10 Philosophical and historical foundations of chemistry
11 Fundamental disciplines of chemistry as a central science
12 The relations of chemistry with technology and social life
13 Chemistry skills and importance in industrial fields
14 The use of chemistry history in science teaching (chemists and inventions from western and Turkish-Islamic scientific world).
15 The use of chemistry history in science teaching (chemists and inventions from western and Turkish-Islamic scientific world).
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Öğretim Üyesi ders notları
Required Course instruments and materials
Internet Connected Smart Board/ Computer and Projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 14 2 20
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 2 11 22
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180