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MBS 015 - Comparative Education

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

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Vocational Informations Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Orkun Osman BİLGİVAR
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Orkun Osman BİLGİVAR

Course Objective

Definition, purpose, scope, historical development process of comparative education, method in comparative education, The aim of this study is to address themes such as organization, basic education, secondary education, higher education, teacher training systems, school administrator training systems, education financing, education policy, reform in education, globalization in education, international organizations and examinations, comparative education programs, the European Union and education with a comparative approach.

Course Content

The course content includes the definition, purpose, scope, historical development process of comparative education, method in comparative education, Themes such as organization in education, basic education, secondary education, higher education, teacher training systems, school administrator training systems, education financing, education policy, reform in education, globalization in education, international organizations and examinations, comparative education programs, the European Union and education will be examined with a comparative approach.

Required Resources

Gülcan, M. & Şahin, F. (2021). Karşılaştırmalı Eğitim: Tematik Bir Yaklaşım, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık

Relevant academic articles and reports

Recommended Resources

Bakioğlu, A. (Ed.). (2020). Karşılaştırmalı eğitim yönetimi: PİSA'da başarılı ülkelerin eğitim sistemleri. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Akyol, B., & Yeşilbaş Özenç, Y. (2023). Karşılaştırmalı eğitim yönetimi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.

Aynal, S. (2012). Karşılaştırmalı eğitim yansımaları. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık. Balcı, A. (2007). Karşılaştırmalı eğitim sistemleri. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.

Ada, S. ve Baysal, N. Z. (2009). Eğitim yapıları ve yönetimleri açısından çeşitli ülkelere genel bir bakış. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.

Saracaloğlu, A. S. (Ed.). (2023). Dünya ülkelerinden örneklerle karşılaştırmalı eğitim ve öğretmen yetiştirme sistemlerine bakış (1. bs.). Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.

Explanations

The midterm exam is 45 minutes long and the final exam is 60 minutes long.
Book Reading Assessment: 10%,
Homework: 10%,
Midterm Exam: 30% and Final Exam: 50% weighting.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. to comprehend the comparative education system.
  2. to analyze the historical process of comparative education.
  3. to analyze the education systems of various countries on the basis of different levels.
  4. to evaluate the similarities and differences by comparing the education systems of various countries with the Turkish education system.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (34) Business and Administration%25 (46) Mathematics and Statistics%25

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

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

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14228
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm11515
Quiz000
Assignment11010
Practice000
Final12020

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Chapter 1: Definition, Scope and History of Comparative EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
2Chapter 2: Method and Research in Comparative EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
3Chapter 3: Comparative Organizational Structure and GovernanceReading the relevant sections of the book
4Chapter 4: Comparative Basic Education and Secondary EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
5Chapter 5: Comparative Higher EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
6Chapter 6: Comparative Teacher Training SystemsReading the relevant sections of the book
7Chapter 7: Comparative School Administrator Training SystemsReading the relevant sections of the book
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9Chapter 8: Comparative Analysis of Education FinancingReading the relevant sections of the book
10Chapter 9: Policy Making, Planning and Implementation in EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
11Chapter 10: Gender, Social Justice and Equality in EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
12Chapter 11: Reform and Innovation Initiatives in EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
13Chapter 12: Globalization and Internationalization in EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
14Chapter 13: International Exams, Institutions and Organizations Related to EducationReading the relevant sections of the book
15General ReviewGeneral Review
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı