PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING - THESIS

About the Program

The general aim of the Primary School Teaching Master's Program is; To provide students with knowledge, skills and attitudes related to primary school teaching at the postgraduate level and to help them specialize in the field, as well as to support them to do theoretical and applied studies.

Program Objectives & Goals

Objectives

  1. It is to introduce the current knowledge and skills and contemporary practices that our administrators and teachers in our education system, as well as the education experts working in the educational units of the institutions will need, and to provide them with the necessary guidance on how to benefit from them while performing their duties. It is to train managers with scientific understanding by providing theoretical knowledge and practical skills to those who work and will work in educational institutions.
  2. Develops and deepens the general knowledge of educational science within the framework of basic theory and practices in the field of classroom education.
  3. Will be able to comprehend the relations between theory and practice related to classroom education.
  4. Can independently conduct the scientific research process related to the field of classroom education.
  5. Develop solutions to problems related to classroom education by using quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods.
  6. Evaluates current developments in the field of classroom education in line with national values and country realities.
Program Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

  1. To provide theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions.

SKILL

  1. It is to give practical skills along with theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions, and to train managers with a scientific understanding.

COMPETENCE

  1. To increase the professional competencies of teachers and administrators working in educational institutions
  2. To contribute to the training of individuals who have the competence to comprehend, interpret and apply theories, models and research methods in their fields of study.
  3. It is to introduce contemporary practices and to provide them with the necessary guidance on how to benefit from them while performing their duties.
  4. To have the competencies to comprehend, interpret and apply educational models and research methods
  1. To provide theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions.
  2. It is to give practical skills along with theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions, and to train managers with a scientific understanding.
  3. To increase the professional competencies of teachers and administrators working in educational institutions
  4. To contribute to the training of individuals who have the competence to comprehend, interpret and apply theories, models and research methods in their fields of study.
  5. It is to introduce contemporary practices and to provide them with the necessary guidance on how to benefit from them while performing their duties.
  6. To have the competencies to comprehend, interpret and apply educational models and research methods
Subject-Specific QualificationsProgramme Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical / Conceptual
  • Alanı ile ilgili disiplinler arasındaki etkileşimi tartışır.
  • Lisans yeterliliklerine dayalı olarak, bir eğitim bilimi alanında uzmanlık düzeyinde kuramsal ve uygulamalı bilgi birikimine sahiptir, bu bilgileri geliştirir ve derinleştirir.
  • To provide theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions.
SKILL
Cognitive / Pratical
  • Alanında edindiği uzmanlık düzeyindeki kuramsal ve uygulamalı bilgileri kullanır , bu bilgileri geliştirir ve derinleştirir.
  • Alanındaki bilgileri farklı disiplin alanlarından gelen bilgilerle işlevsel olarak bütünleştirip yeni bilgiler oluşturur.
  • Uzmanlık gerektiren sorunlara nicel ve nitel bilimsel araştırma yöntemlerini kullanarak çözüm önerileri getirir.
  • It is to give practical skills along with theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions, and to train managers with a scientific understanding.
COMPETENCE
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
  • Alanındaki bir sorunu, bağımsız olarak kurgular, çözüm yolları geliştirir, çözer, sonuçları değerlendirir ve gerektiğinde uygular.
  • Alanındaki uygulamalarda karşılaşacağını öngörmediği karmaşık durumlarda yeni stratejik yaklaşımlar geliştirir ve sorumluluk alarak çözüm üretir.
  • Alanı ile ilgili takım çalışmalarına etkin olarak katılır veya liderlik yapar.
  • To increase the professional competencies of teachers and administrators working in educational institutions
Learning Competence
  • Alanıyla ilgili bilgileri eleştirel bir gözle değerlendirir veöğrenmeyi yönlendirir.
  • Alanındaki çalışmaları yaşam boyu öğrenme çerçevesinde yürütür.
  • To contribute to the training of individuals who have the competence to comprehend, interpret and apply theories, models and research methods in their fields of study.
Communication and Social Competence
  • Alanındaki gelişmeleri ve kendi çalışmalarını, alanındaki ve dışındaki gruplara, yazılı, sözlü ve görsel olarak sistemli biçimde aktarır.
  • Bir yabancı dili en az Avrupa dil Portföyü B2 Genel düzeyinde kullanarak sözlü ve yazılı iletişim kurar.
  • Alanı ile ilgili bilgileri ulusal/uluslararası düzeyde sözlü ve yazılı olarak paylaşır.
  • Alanın gerektirdiği bilgisayar yazılımı ile birlikte bilişim ve iletişim teknolojilerini ileri düzeyde kullanır.
  • Mesleki ve profesyonel ortamlardaki sosyal ilişkileri ve bu ilişkileri yönlendiren normları eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla inceler, bunları geliştirmek ve gerektiğinde değiştirmek üzere harekete geçer, liderlik yapar.
  • It is to introduce contemporary practices and to provide them with the necessary guidance on how to benefit from them while performing their duties.
Field Specific Competence
  • Alanı ile ilgili konularda strateji, politika ve uygulama planları geliştirir ve elde edilen sonuçları kalite süreçleri çerçevesinde değerlendirir.
  • Güncel gelişmeleri ulusal değerler ve ülke gerçekleri doğrultusunda değerlendirir.
  • Alanında edindiği bilgi ve becerileri, disiplinler arası çalışmalarda uygular.
  • Alanı ile ilgili verilerin toplanması, yorumlanması, duyurulması aşamalarını toplumsal, bilimsel ve etik değerleri temelinde denetler ve bu değerleri öğretir.
  • Alanı ile ilgili konularda strateji, politika ve uygulama planlarını yorumlar, bu planları geliştirir ve elde edilen sonuçları kalite süreçleri çerçevesinde değerlendirir.
  • To have the competencies to comprehend, interpret and apply educational models and research methods
Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives
KNOWLEDGEOBJECTIVET%
Theoretical / ConceptualO1O2O3O4O5O6
1To provide theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions. 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔30%100,00
SKILLOBJECTIVET%
Cognitive / PraticalO1O2O3O4O5O6
1It is to give practical skills along with theoretical knowledge to those who work and will work in educational institutions, and to train managers with a scientific understanding. 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔30%100,00
COMPETENCEOBJECTIVET%
Competence to Work Independently and Take ResponsibilityO1O2O3O4O5O6
1To increase the professional competencies of teachers and administrators working in educational institutions 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔30%100,00
Learning CompetenceO1O2O3O4O5O6
1To contribute to the training of individuals who have the competence to comprehend, interpret and apply theories, models and research methods in their fields of study. 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔30%100,00
Communication and Social CompetenceO1O2O3O4O5O6
1It is to introduce contemporary practices and to provide them with the necessary guidance on how to benefit from them while performing their duties. 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔30%100,00
Field Specific CompetenceO1O2O3O4O5O6
1To have the competencies to comprehend, interpret and apply educational models and research methods 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔ 5 VH ✔30%100,00
NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (6)666666--
WEIGHT303030303030--
PERCENTAGE%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00--
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - VERY HIGH [5] (VH)666666

* T: Total, %: Percentage

O1 — It is to introduce the current knowledge and skills and contemporary practices that our administrators and teachers in our education system, as well as the education experts working in the educational units of the institutions will need, and to provide them with the necessary guidance on how to benefit from them while performing their duties. It is to train managers with scientific understanding by providing theoretical knowledge and practical skills to those who work and will work in educational institutions.

O2 — Develops and deepens the general knowledge of educational science within the framework of basic theory and practices in the field of classroom education.

O3 — Will be able to comprehend the relations between theory and practice related to classroom education.

O4 — Can independently conduct the scientific research process related to the field of classroom education.

O5 — Develop solutions to problems related to classroom education by using quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods.

O6 — Evaluates current developments in the field of classroom education in line with national values and country realities.

Contribution Level: 5 = Very High
Contribution Level: VH = Very High
Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution
Teaching Methods

The most commonly used teaching methods in the program are given below:

Expression
Question answer
Argument
Read
Homework
Project
Group Studies-Group Assignments
research and application
Role Playing
Brainstorming
Case study
Individual study
Problem solving
Thesis Preparation
Seminar

Assessment Methods

The most commonly used measurement methods in the program are given below:

Midterm
Final examination
Report Submission
Presentation Preparation
Homework
Quiz
Thesis Submission

Degree and Level Awarded

Students who successfully complete the master's program with thesis are awarded a master's degree with thesis in the field of primary school teaching.

Admission Requirements

- To be a graduate of the Faculty of Education or to have a Pedagogical Formation certificate,
- Masters with thesis; Getting at least 55 points from ALES (SÖZ-EA or SAY score types),
- The courses of this program are given at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Halkalı campus.

Graduation Requirements

-It consists of seven twenty-one hour lectures, a graduate seminar and a thesis. (Total 120 ECTS and 2.50 and above average) The normal duration of completing this program is 4 semesters, and the maximum duration is 6 semesters.

-Students who complete the course phase present a thesis proposal to the Graduate School with the thesis form before starting their thesis. After the thesis proposals are accepted by the Institute, they are entitled to start their thesis.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If students who are registered to another Higher Education University in the country or abroad where they have studied before, apply within the first week, their credit and grade transfer requests are evaluated by the relevant education unit's administrative board and a decision is made only once, covering the entire education.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of Primary School Teaching Master's Program can work as experts in the education sector and academic field.

Access to Further Studies

Can apply to doctoral programs.

Study Plan

1th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SNF 597 Scientific Research Methods CompulsoryTurkish30037.53
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 002 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 003 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:12001230,012,0

1th Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SNF 505 New Approaches in Curriculum and Curriculum Development in Primary School Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 506 Teaching Science Concepts in Primary School Period Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 508 New Concepts in Social Studies Teaching Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 509 Applied Individualized Education Programs Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 511 Geometric Thinking in Children Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 515 New Approaches in Art Education Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 517 Success Measurement Techniques Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 519 Theory and Models in Learning and Teaching Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 525 Character Development and Educational Practices in Primary School Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:27002767,527,0

2nd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SNF 501 Graduate Seminar CompulsoryTurkish20027.52
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 002 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 003 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:11001130,011,0

2nd Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SNF 502 Language and Literacy Education in Primary School Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 504 Learning-Teaching Process in Primary School Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 505 New Approaches in Curriculum and Curriculum Development in Primary School Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 506 Teaching Science Concepts in Primary School Period Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 510 Teaching Problems in Primary School Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 513 Science Ethics and Research Techniques Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SNF 520 Statistics Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:21002152,521,0

3rd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SNF 500 Master Thesis ThesisTurkish0000600
Total:000060,00,0

Course Load Summary

TPLHECTSCr.
Grand Total (Number of Courses: 9)230023120,023,0
Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 2)500515,05,0
Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 6)18001845,018,0
Course TypeNumber of CoursesRatio (%)
Zorunlu Ders222,22
Seçmeli Ders666,67
Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders00,00

T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit

Core Area Distribution
Core AreaTotal ECTSRatio (%)
Teacher Training and Education Science65.372.4%
Mathematics and Statistics7.58.3%
Humanities6.47.1%
Teacher Training and Education Science5.35.9%
Social and Behavioural Science3.43.8%
Social and Behavioural Science2.32.5%
Course Category List

Compulsory Courses

CourseECTSRatio (%)
SNF 501 - Graduate Seminar7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%70
31 - Social and Behavioural Science%30

Elective Courses

CourseECTSRatio (%)
SNF 502 - Language and Literacy Education in Primary School7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%100
SNF 504 - Learning-Teaching Process in Primary School7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%50
22 - Humanities%25
31 - Social and Behavioural Science%25
SNF 505 - New Approaches in Curriculum and Curriculum Development in Primary School7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%100
SNF 508 - New Concepts in Social Studies Teaching7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%70
22 - Humanities%30
SNF 509 - Applied Individualized Education Programs7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%100
SNF 510 - Teaching Problems in Primary School7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%50
22 - Humanities%30
31 - Social and Behavioural Science%20
SNF 511 - Geometric Thinking in Children7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%100
SNF 517 - Success Measurement Techniques7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%50
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%50
SNF 519 - Theory and Models in Learning and Teaching7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%100
SNF 520 - Statistics7.5
14 - Teacher Training and Education Science%50
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%50
Hatice VATANSEVER BAYRAKTAR
Anabilim Dalı Bşk V (LEE) - Prof. Dr.

Hatice VATANSEVER BAYRAKTAR

hatice.bayraktar@izu.edu.tr 0212 692 97 45
Research Areas Öğretmen- Öğrenci İletişimi, Çocuk- Ebeveyn İletişimi, İlkokuma yazma öğretimi, Sınıf öğretmenliği, Türkçe öğretimi, Materyal Tasarımı, Eğitim
Mustafa ÖZGENEL
Prof. Dr.

Mustafa ÖZGENEL

mustafa.ozgenel@izu.edu.tr 0212 692 89 53
Research Areas Okul Yönetimi, Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ölçek Geliştirme, Liderlik