TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to have field knowledge about Science and Technology. 2) will be able to use the scientific method approach in his own life and has the knowledge and skills to enable his students to use it. 3) will be able to know how to convey field knowledge about Science and Technology to the student.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Basic concepts of science and science education. Features of science, technology, scientific knowledge and scientific method, science and technology literacy, science-technology-society-environment relations, attitudes towards science, aims of science teaching, historical development of science teaching in Turkey and the world, constructivist approach and science learning, cognitive development and science education, characteristics of the Primary Science program and its relationship with other courses, development of scientific process skills and sample applications.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Basic concepts of science and science education 2nd Week Science and technology literacy 3rd Week Science-technology-society-environment relations 4th Week Purposes of science teaching 5th Week Historical development of Science and Technology Teaching in Türkiye and the World 6th Week Features of science, technology, scientific knowledge and scientific method 7th Week Attitudes towards science 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Science teaching, constructivist approach and science learning 10th Week Cognitive development and science education 11th Week Characteristics of the Primary Science program and its relationship with other courses 12th Week Developing scientific process skills and sample applications 13th Week Laboratory and experiment-based science teaching, Observation-Based Science Teaching 14th Week Tools that can be used in Science Teaching
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Akgün, Şevket. Fen Bilgisi Öğretimi Pegem A Yayıncılık 2001 İlköğretim Fen Öğretimi Öğretmen Eğitimi Dizisi YÖK/Dünya Bankası Mlli Eğitimi Geliştirme Projesi Hizmet Öncesi Öğretmen Eğitimi ANKARA 1997 İlköğretimde Fen Bilgisi Öğretimi İlköğretimde Etkili Öğretme ve Öğrenme El Kitabı Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı 2001 4 and 5. th science and technology books
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Quiz 2 10 Practice 1 20 Project 1 40 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 6 6 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 18 36 Total Workload 122 Total Workload / 30 4,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No