Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Education

Course Code

EDS 102

Course Title in English

Turkish Educational System and School Management

Course Title in Turkish

Turkish Educational System and School Management

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Spring

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

222 hours per semester

Number of Credits

5 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Registration Restrictions

None

Overall Educational Objective

Course Description

The "Turkish Education System and School Management" course is basically a course that aims to enable pre-service teachers to recognize the education system as an organizational structure and to comprehend the management process of the education system. Within the scope of this course; The aims and basic principles of the Turkish education system, the legal basis of the education system, the structure of the Turkish education system, the management theories and processes, the organizational characteristics of the school, the management of the education program, student affairs, employee affairs, support and budget works, and the Turkish Education System and the budget. It is aimed to help them understand and have knowledge of the different dimensions of school management.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) define the education rights specified in international and national agreements;
2) Outlines the legal principles and aims of the Turkish education system;
3) Illustrates and explains the structure of the education system in Turkiye
4) exemplifies and explains the roles of each stakeholder as well as organizational structure and management approaches in schools
5) explains what the curriculum is, who the decision makers are and how curriculum decisions are made in Turkiye
6) Will be able to identify and analyze the educational problems and difficulties in the Turkish education system.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.	N
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	N
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	H	Exam,HW,Participation
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	N
5)	Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.	N
6)	Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.	N
7)	Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.	N
8)	Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).	N
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	S	Participation
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	HW,Participation
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	N
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	S	Exam,HW
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	Exam,HW

Prepared by and Date	RUKİYE DİDEM TAYLAN ,
Course Coordinator	BENGİ BİRGİLİ
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor	REŞİT YALIN GÜÇKIRAN

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Defining education rights as stated in international and national agreements
2)	Outline the legal principles and objectives of the Turkish education system.
3)	Explaining and giving examples of the structure of the education system in Turkiye
4)	Illustrate and explain the roles of each stakeholder as well as the organizational structure and management approaches in schools
5)	Explaining what the curriculum is, who the decision makers are and how curriculum decisions are made in Turkiye
6)	Ability to identify and analyze educational problems and difficulties in the Turkish education system

Required/Recommended Readings

No textbook is required, but there is a weekly set of readings on Blackboard for this course. Suggested Readings Gok, F. (1999). Education in 75 years. Bes̨iktas̨, Istanbul: Turkish Economic and Social History Foundation. Farah, A. I. (2013). School Management: Characteristics of Effective Principal. Global Journal of Human Social Science, 13(13). Guisepi, R. (n.d.). The History of Education. Retrieved from http://history-world.org/history_of_education.htm Whitaker, T. (2013). What great principals do differently, eighteen things that matter the most, 2nd edition. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis.

Teaching Methods

Homework and Projects

None

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Attendance	1	% 15
Field Work	1	% 15
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterm(s)	1	% 20
Final Examination	1	% 40
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

tayland@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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	3		70
Laboratory	2	4	1		10
Presentations / Seminar	5	7	2		45
Project	5	7	2		45
Homework Assignments	5	7	2		45
Midterm(s)	1	5	2		7
Total Workload					222
Total Workload/25					8.9
ECTS					5