About Program
Elementary
Education program lasts 4 academic years. Maximum of 75 students can enroll in
the program and the acceptance criterion to the program is based on LYS-2
scores. Students enrolled in Elementary
Education program can do a double major or a minor in Pre-School Education,
Social Studies Education, Counseling, and Special Education programs. This
program consists of courses encompassing the theoretical and practical
knowledge necessary to be a teacher for grades 1 through 5 of elementary
school. Some of the courses included in the program are: Children’s Literature, Basic Mathematics I
and II, Turkish (Written Expression and Verbal Expression), Teaching Reading
and Writing, Science and Technology Instruction I and II, Life Sciences
Education, Social Science Education, Mathematics Education I and II, Turkish
Education, Classroom Management, Education in Integrated Classes, Counseling,
Music Education, Visual Arts Education, Drama, Arts Education. The courses in the program are designed not
only to give students the basic theoretical foundation but also the necessary
practical knowledge. The program also includes elective courses such as
Technology and Mathematics Education, Speed Reading, Sociology of the Youth,
Museum Education in Elementary School, Curriculum Development, Adult Education,
and Economics of Education that would serve to enhance the personal growth of
the individual, who would become an elementary school teacher.
Goals
The goal of this program is to educate individuals, who would be sensitive towards people, society and the nature, who would be aware of the impact of their individual and professional developments to society, who would be competent in their field and who would have ethical values, who would perceive continual improvement as the philosophy of their lives, who would embrace scientific thought, who would regard public policy, who would use information technology effectively, who could think creatively and critically, who would have acquired aesthetical sensitivities, as elementary school teachers.
Summary of Program Outcomes
Graduates are able to use Turkish language appropriately and effectively and have skills to be able to communicate with pupils effectively; Comprehend related concepts and relationships between them based on their acquired competencies in primary education; acquire sufficient pedagogical content knowledge in primary education; know and apply contemporary teaching, measurement and assessment methods and techniques.