Special Education Teaching
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

EGTP162

Course Name:

Educational Philosophy

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	3

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MUHARREM KÖKLÜ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi TUĞBA KORKMAZ
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZLEM ÇELİK
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MUHARREM KÖKLÜ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

Gaining knowledge, skills and attitudes about the relationship between education and philosophy, educational currents, philosophical views that direct the Turkish Education System and thinkers.

Course Content:

1. Introducing the course and determining and discussing the principles related to the course (What is philosophy? Branches the philosophy: Ontology, Epistemology, Axiology, Logic)
2. Educational Philosophy and Its Relation with Other Systems
3. General Philosophical Thoughts and Education I Idealism and Education - Realism and Education
4. General Philosophical Thoughts and Education II Dialectical Materialism and Education – Pragmatism and Education
5. Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education I Perennialism
6. General review and discussion
7. Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education II Esasicicilik (Temellendirmecilik)
8. Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education III Progressivism
9. Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education IV Reconstructionism
10. Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education V Naturalism
11. Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education VI Polytechnic Education
12. General review and discussion
13. Philosophy Upon Which Turkish National Education System Is Based. Before and After Islam- Seljuqs and Ottoman- Republic Period
14. Republic period, Philosophers who Contributed to Educational Philosophy, Atatürk’s understanding of Education

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Explain the concepts related to general and educational philosophy
2) Explain function and types of philosophy and relation between philosophy and social institutions.
3) Explain basic and educational philosophies.
4) Analyze main and educational philosophies.
5) Evaluate syllabus and process of educational administration in terms of main and educational philosophies
6) Explain the concepts related to general and educational philosophy
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introducing the course and determining and discussing the principles related to the course (What is philosophy? Branches the philosophy: Ontology, Epistemology, Axiology, Logic)
2)	Educational Philosophy and Its Relation with Other Systems
3)	General Philosophical Thoughts and Education I Idealism and Education - Realism and Education
4)	Introducing General Philosophical Thoughts and Education II Dialectical Materialism and Education – Pragmatism and Education
5)	Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education I Perennialism
6)	General review and discussion
7)	Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education II Esasicicilik (Temellendirmecilik)
9)	Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education IV Reconstructionism
10)	Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education V Naturalism
11)	Trends in Educational Philosophy and Education VI Polytechnic Education
12)	General review and discussion
13)	Philosophy Upon Which Turkish National Education System Is Based. Before and After Islam- Seljuqs and Ottoman- Republic Period
14)	Republic period, Philosophers who Contributed to Educational Philosophy, Atatürk’s understanding of Education

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Arslanoğlu, İbrahim. Eğitim Felsefesi. Cevizci, Ahmet. Eğitim Felsefesi. Ergün, Mustafa. Eğitim Felsefesi. Noddings, Nel. Eğitim Felsefesi. Çev. Raşit Çelik. Nobel Yayıncılık. Sönmez, Veysel. Eğitim Felsefesi. Anı Yayıncılık. Topses, Gürsen. Eğitim Felsefesinin Temel Sorunları.
References:	Arslanoğlu, İbrahim. Eğitim Felsefesi. Cevizci, Ahmet. Eğitim Felsefesi. Ergün, Mustafa. Eğitim Felsefesi. Noddings, Nel. Eğitim Felsefesi. Çev. Raşit Çelik. Nobel Yayıncılık. Sönmez, Veysel. Eğitim Felsefesi. Anı Yayıncılık. Topses, Gürsen. Eğitim Felsefesinin Temel Sorunları.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.
2) Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.
3) Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
4) Uses further sources of information related with the field.
5) Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.
6) Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
7) Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.
8) Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.
9) Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
10) Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
11) Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.
12) Instructs persons and institutions about the field.
13) Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.
14) Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.
15) Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.
16) Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.
17) Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.
18) Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.
19) Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20) Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.	3
2)	Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.
3)	Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
4)	Uses further sources of information related with the field.	2
5)	Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.	3
6)	Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
7)	Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.
8)	Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.
9)	Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
10)	Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
11)	Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.
12)	Instructs persons and institutions about the field.	3
13)	Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.
14)	Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.
15)	Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.
16)	Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.
17)	Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.
18)	Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.
19)	Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20)	Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Role Playing
Q&A / Discussion
Web Based Learning

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Homework Assignments	1	6	6
Midterms	1	6	6
Final	1	8	8
Total Workload			76