| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Education | ||||
| Course Code | GC 203 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Cultural Skills II | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Kültürel Beceriler-2 | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 102 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites |
GC 102 - Cultural Skills I | GC 201 - Cultural Skills I |
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| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Cultural Skills I | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn an aspect or element of Turkish culture in depth, in theory and practice in order to perform or produce that dimension of Turkish culture. | ||||
| Course Description | This course is designed to help teacher candidates learn some selected aspects of Turkish culture in depth, both in theory and practice. Schools with teachers possessing cultural knowledge and skills create a learning community in which teachers, parents and students collaborate better for student learning and achievement. In this course, students understand the meaning and significance of the concept of culture and can explain its impact on humans by giving real life examples. Throughout the semester, every student shares by displaying the cultural knowledge and skills that she/he learns. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the meaning and significance of the concept of culture 2) identify and describe the impact of culture on humans by giving real life examples 3) understand the impact of culture on schooling, and on the behaviors of teachers and students 4) perform or produce an aspect of Turkish culture. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Apply effective and student-centered specific teaching methods and strategies in order to improve students’ mathematical thinking and problem solving skills. | ||||
| 2) Design lesson plans based on how students learn mathematics and students’ difficulties in learning mathematics. | ||||
| 3) Demonstrate knowledge in various areas of mathematics (such as analysis, algebra, linear algebra, geometry, topology, mathematical modeling, statistics and probability, differential equations) and nature of science and mathematics. | ||||
| 4) Display knowledge and skills in developing programs, teaching technologies and materials in order to teach mathematics in effective and meaningful ways based on student needs. | ||||
| 5) Evaluate and assess students’ individual developmental paths, difficulties in understanding mathematics in multiple ways and use assessment results in improving teaching and learning. | ||||
| 6) Have an awareness of students’ social, cultural, economic and cognitive differences and plan the lessons and activities based on this awareness. | ||||
| 7) Collaborate and respectively communicate with colleagues and student parents such that students learn mathematics in best ways and at the same time feel happy and safe. Work effectively within teams of their own discipline and multi-disciplinary as well as take individual responsibility when they work alone. | ||||
| 8) Have awareness of need for life-long learning. Access information and following developments in education, science and technology. Display skills of solving problems related to their field, renew and improve themselves and critically analyze and question their own work. Use information technologies in effective ways. | ||||
| 9) Use scientific investigation effectively to solve problems in mathematics teaching and learning based on scientific methods. Critically investigate, analyze and make a synthesis of data, and develop solutions to problems based on data and scientific sources. | ||||
| 10) Exhibit skills of communicating effectively in oral and written Turkish and command of English at least at B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. | ||||
| 11) Have awareness of and sensitivity to different cultures, values and students’ democratic rights. | ||||
| 12) Display ethical and professional responsibilities. Have awareness of national and universal sensitivities that are expressed in National Education Fundamentals Laws. | ||||
| 13) Demonstrate consciousness and sensitivity towards preserving nature and environment in the process of developing lesson activities. | ||||
| 14) Display knowledge in national culture and history as well as international cultures and recognize their richness. Have awareness of and participate to developments in society, culture, arts and technology. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Apply effective and student-centered specific teaching methods and strategies in order to improve students’ mathematical thinking and problem solving skills. | H | Presentation |
| 2) | Design lesson plans based on how students learn mathematics and students’ difficulties in learning mathematics. | H | Presentation |
| 3) | Demonstrate knowledge in various areas of mathematics (such as analysis, algebra, linear algebra, geometry, topology, mathematical modeling, statistics and probability, differential equations) and nature of science and mathematics. | H | Lab |
| 4) | Display knowledge and skills in developing programs, teaching technologies and materials in order to teach mathematics in effective and meaningful ways based on student needs. | H | Presentation |
| 5) | Evaluate and assess students’ individual developmental paths, difficulties in understanding mathematics in multiple ways and use assessment results in improving teaching and learning. | N | Presentation |
| 6) | Have an awareness of students’ social, cultural, economic and cognitive differences and plan the lessons and activities based on this awareness. | H | |
| 7) | Collaborate and respectively communicate with colleagues and student parents such that students learn mathematics in best ways and at the same time feel happy and safe. Work effectively within teams of their own discipline and multi-disciplinary as well as take individual responsibility when they work alone. | H | Presentation |
| 8) | Have awareness of need for life-long learning. Access information and following developments in education, science and technology. Display skills of solving problems related to their field, renew and improve themselves and critically analyze and question their own work. Use information technologies in effective ways. | N | |
| 9) | Use scientific investigation effectively to solve problems in mathematics teaching and learning based on scientific methods. Critically investigate, analyze and make a synthesis of data, and develop solutions to problems based on data and scientific sources. | N | Presentation |
| 10) | Exhibit skills of communicating effectively in oral and written Turkish and command of English at least at B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. | S | HW,Participation,Presentation,Project |
| 11) | Have awareness of and sensitivity to different cultures, values and students’ democratic rights. | H | HW,Participation,Presentation,Project |
| 12) | Display ethical and professional responsibilities. Have awareness of national and universal sensitivities that are expressed in National Education Fundamentals Laws. | H | Presentation |
| 13) | Demonstrate consciousness and sensitivity towards preserving nature and environment in the process of developing lesson activities. | H | Presentation |
| 14) | Display knowledge in national culture and history as well as international cultures and recognize their richness. Have awareness of and participate to developments in society, culture, arts and technology. | H | Presentation |
| Prepared by and Date | MUSTAFA ÖZCAN , June 2018 |
| Course Coordinator | ECE SARIGÜL |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. ECE SARIGÜL |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Course content and requirements |
| 3) | Discussion for student topic selection |
| 4) | Discussion for student topic selection (cont.) |
| 5) | Cultural Differences |
| 6) | Student display and presentations |
| 7) | Impact of culture on school life |
| 8) | Impact of culture on school life |
| 9) | Student display and presentations |
| 10) | Student display and presentations |
| 11) | Student display and presentations |
| 12) | Student display and presentations |
| 13) | Student display and presentations |
| 14) | Student display and presentations |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | There is no required textbook but a set of readings for this course which will be provided on the blackboard weekly. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Classroom model will be used while teaching this course. Students will gain first exposure to new course material outside of class, usually via reading or watching lecture videos/audios, and then class time will be used Teaching methods and strategies are selected to create a democratic learning community in which students learn from one another, from inquiry, research and practice. Every member of the class is expected to freely share her/his knowledge, ideas and questions with the group without any concern. Throughout the course, experiential, constructivist, research-based and reflective teaching strategies are used. In all kind of teaching and learning activities, student participation, active learning and learning by doing are essential. Every student will choose a topic, an aspect of Turkish culture that she/he likes to work on it, enjoys doing it, want to be an expert on it in knowledge and practice. These topics or cultural components can be but not limited to folkloric local or national dances, playing musical instruments and singing Turkish songs, cooking traditional Turkish foods, preparing traditional costumes, preparing a play for performing in theatre, playing Hacivat and Karagöz and the like. | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ozcanm@mef.edu.tr +90 212 395 36 00 Office Hours: After the lecture hours |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 8 | 32 | ||||
| Total Workload | 102 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.1 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||