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GKZ 107 - Information Technologies

Faculty of Education · Arabic Language Teaching (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Gör. Özden KARAGÖZ MIRÇIK

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable prospective teachers to effectively use information and communication technologies in both their personal and professional lives. Students will learn basic computer literacy, as well as how to use technology in educational settings for lesson planning, material development, and learning support. Furthermore, by addressing current issues such as digital citizenship, ethics, information security, and artificial intelligence-enabled tools, we aim to develop prospective teachers' awareness and skills regarding contemporary educational technologies.

Course Content

Information technologies and computational thinking;

problem solving concepts and approaches;

algorithm and flow charts;

computer systems;

basic concepts about software and hardware;

bases of operating systems, current operating systems;

file management;

utilities (third party software);

word processing programs;

calculation / table / graphics programs;

presentation programs;

desktop publishing;

database management systems;

Web designing;

internet use in education;

communication and collaboration technologies;

safe internet use;

information ethics and copyrights;

the effects of computer and internet on children / teenagers.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (48) Computing%50

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentationBrain StormingExperiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field PracticeSelf studyProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16464
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm166
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final177

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Information technologies and computational thinkingLesson notes
2Problem solving concepts and approachesLesson notes
3Algorithm and flowchartsLesson notes
4Computer systemsLesson notes
5Basic concepts of software and hardwareLesson notes
6Basics of operating systems, current operating systemsLesson notes
7File managementLesson notes
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9Third party softwareLesson notes
10Word processing programs; calculation / table / graphics programsLesson notes
11Presentation programs; desktop publishingLesson notes
12Database management systems; Web designingLesson notes
13Use of internet in education; communication and collaboration technologies;Lesson notes
14Using of internet safely; information ethics and copyrightLesson notes
15Effects of computer and internet on children / youth.Lesson notes
16FinalFinal