TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
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) Knows the education systems of different countries. 2) It compares different education systems from different perspectives. 3) As a result of the comparison, it analyzes the characteristics of the Turkish Education System. 4) Develops suggestions regarding the Turkish Education System.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Definition, scope, history of comparative education; methods and research in comparative education; Comparison of the education systems of different countries in terms of structure, operation, school levels, human resources, financing of education, privatization in education, policy making, planning and implementation in education; gender, social justice and equality in education in different countries; reform and innovation initiatives in education in different countries; teacher and education/school administrator training systems in different countries; globalization and internationalization in education; International exams, institutions and organizations related to education.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Course information and introduction 2nd Week Definition, scope, history of comparative education 3rd Week Methods and research in comparative education 4th Week Different education systems in terms of structure and functioning 5th Week Education systems in financial terms 6th Week Education systems from a political perspective 7th Week Gender, social justice and equality in education in different countries 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Current developments in training teachers and administrators in different countries 10th Week Reform and innovation initiatives in education in different countries 11th Week Globalization and international organizations 12th Week International exams related to education 13th Week Analysis of the Turkish Education system 14th Week Evaluation of the Course
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Questions/Answers,Case Study,Lecture,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 6 6 Course hours 2 14 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 8 8 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No