Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08 Code: 2330.13

ID: 1127

ISCO:08 Code: 2330.13

ID: 1127

To be scientifically and technologically literate; aware of the responsibility of educating future generations, sensitive to environmental, national, and global issues; capable of renewing oneself according to the requirements of the age, open to change and development; perceiving science as a way of life, self-confident; respectful of democratic and ethical values, following and applying international accumulations, and producing highly equipped science teachers and science educators academicians.

In addition, it is to train educators needed by our country in this field by developing national and international cooperation in the field of science education, and to further improve the quality of the curriculum with the contributions of national and international groups, communities, and researchers.

In line with these goals, our department strives to strengthen its faculty, increase collaboration with faculty members teaching other disciplines, ensure that undergraduate and graduate courses and thesis studies are in harmony with developments in the national and international literature, and to increase participation in national and international projects, articles, and research studies to ensure continuity.

Education and training are conducted in the form of formal education. In addition, internship programs are implemented in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education.

• Evaluates the effects of educational problems on health, safety, and the environment, especially within the global and societal context.
• Demonstrates determination for professional development as a lifelong learner.
• Exhibits the characteristics that a scientifically literate individual should possess.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to professional and ethical principles.
• Evaluates concepts and facts related to science within a historical context.
• Offers solutions for national and international contemporary issues in science and science education.
• Utilizes knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics at the highest level in educational practices.
• Effectively uses skills to identify, model, and solve educational problems in science education.
• Demonstrates the ability to design and analyze a process according to a defined goal in science education.
• Uses scientific process skills in science education:
• Utilizes contemporary techniques and computational tools for educational practices.
• Leads interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary teamwork in educational practices.

Has advanced level of the key competencies listed below:

1. Literacy skills

2. Multilingual proficiency

3. Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology, and engineering

4. Digital competence

5. Personal, social, and learning-to-learn competence

6. Citizenship competence

7. Entrepreneurship competence

8. Cultural awareness and expression competence

For each course in the program, a midterm exam and a final exam are conducted. Additionally, short quizzes and assignments may be assessed. For detailed information on the assessment and evaluation method, it is necessary to review the course information packages.

The weight of the midterm exam, quizzes, and assignments is 30%, while the final exams account for 70% of the final grade. An absolute grading system is applied. To pass a course, a student must score a minimum of 50 points out of 100.

To be considered successful in a course, the minimum grade must be at least CC. However, students with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of CB (2.50) and above are also considered successful with a DD grade and the grade is recorded as DB with a coefficient of 1.50. In courses where assignments and applications are important, the impact of these works on the midterm exam grade, how the semester or year-end success grade will be determined in laboratory and project courses, and the impact ratio on the success grade are determined and announced by the relevant faculty or school board. In courses where unlimited exam attempts are allowed and the right to take the semester-end exam has been granted previously, the success grade is determined only by the semester/year-end exam grade, without considering the previous semester's work and midterm results. The results of single-course exams and additional exams are considered and evaluated as the success grade.

To monitor the quality of higher education programs;

YÖK is responsible for the planning, organization, management and supervision of education and training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

"University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared annually within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Every year, YÖK publishes the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report", which includes academic, administrative and financial data on foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.3. After the curriculum of the National Core Curriculum is accepted by the relevant Council of Deans, it is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the education and training and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive an undergraduate diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback 

Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs (EPDAD)

Accreditation Date: 15.05.2020-15.05.2025

Candidates must complete the processes/exams determined by the university's academic and legal regulations within the framework set by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) (having a high school diploma or equivalent and achieving a sufficient score in the Student Selection Exam). A student who has started education in an equivalent program domestically or internationally can apply for horizontal transfer. The admission of students is examined and evaluated individually based on the conditions of each student and the degree they have applied for before the start of the semester.

Graduates of the Science Education Teacher Training Program can work as Science Teachers. Graduates of the program have the right to work especially in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education (MEB) and private schools.

If program graduates meet the required academic qualifications, they can also be employed as academic staff in higher education institutions.

Candidates who successfully complete their undergraduate education can enroll in graduate programs (master's and doctoral) provided that they obtain a passing grade in the ALES exam and have a sufficient level of English language proficiency.

Some graduates also find opportunities to work in the private sector, which is not related to the education sector.

1. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification is valid at all times.