At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to know the study subjects and principles of natural and natural sciences, 2) will be able to know the basic concepts related to science, 3) will be able to know the place of science among other sciences, 4) will be able to interpret the historical development of science, 5) will be able to obtain general information about primary school science programs, 6) will be able to discuss the characteristics of science and scientific events in daily life
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
Science and sciences, Development of science education, Basic concepts in science education, Meaning and definition of science, Purposes of science in primary education, Planning of effective science teaching, Principles of effective science teaching, Special teaching methods in science teaching (Problem-based learning, project-based learning , laboratory approaches, research-based learning, cooperative learning, etc.), Measurement and evaluation in science education, comparison of teacher and student-centered methods in science teaching, Examination of the new science and technology program, Use of tools and equipment in science learning and teaching, Sample activities in science teaching
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Basic concepts of chemistry, matter and its properties, compounds and mixtures, motion in one dimension and two dimensions, acceleration, circular motion, laws of motion
2nd Week
Planets and universe, temperature and heat, optics
3rd Week
Sound, waves, electricity
4th Week
Characteristics of science and its equivalents and usage in daily life
5th Week
Subject and principles of natural/science sciences, basic concepts of science
6th Week
The place of science among other sciences and its historical development
7th Week
Midterm
8th Week
Basic concepts of chemistry, matter and its properties, compounds and mixtures
9th Week
Mole concept, chemical reactions
10th Week
Solutions, acids and bases
11th Week
Diversity of living things, microorganisms, fungi
12th Week
Plants, animals, cells, tissues, organs
13th Week
Human body and organ systems
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Çakır, M. Science of Living Things, Nobel Publishing Kiziroğlu İlhami, General Biology, Science of Living Things,. Kadıoğlu, Asım &Demirbağ Zihni, Basic Biology 2000 Roberts MBV, Biology: a functional approach, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. 1986 Starr C- Taggart R., Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life 1998 Wadsworth Publish Company 2002 Wright,J., Coble C., Hopkins J., Johnson,S., Lahart, D. Life Science Prentice Hall 2003 Bağ, H. (2006) General Chemistry, Pegema, Mortimer, CE (1989) Modern University Chemistry, Vol 1-2 Atkins, A. and Jones, L. (1998) Fundamental Chemistry, Vol 1-2 Petrucci,R. (2002), General Chemistry, Volume 1-2 Tunalı, NK and Aras, NK (1982) Chemistry Basic Concepts Serway, RA, Beichner, RJ, Jewett, J, translation editor Çolakoğlu, K., (2007) For Science and Engineering Physics volume 1 and 2, Palme Publishing, Ankara. Halliday, D., Resnick R., Walker, RJ, (2001) Fundamentals of Physics.vol 1 and 2, J. Wiley, New York.
