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MBS 015 - Comparative Education

Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Vocational Informations Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Demet ZAFER GÜNEŞ

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.

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-AnswerDiscussionCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

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

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period5840
Midterm188
Quiz000
Assignment2612
Practice000
Final188

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1The scope of the definition of comparative educationReading the relevant sections of the book
2The scope of the definition of comparative educationReading the relevant sections of the book
3Turkish Education System, Statistical data, TIMSS exam resultsReading the relevant sections of the book
4Turkish Education System, Statistical data, TIMSS exam resultsReading the relevant sections of the book
5South Korea Education SystemReading the relevant sections of the book
6Germany Education SystemReading the relevant sections of the book
7Canada Education SystemReading the relevant sections of the book
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9Singapore Education SystemReading the relevant sections of the book
10Denmark Education SystemReading the relevant sections of the book
11Finland Education SystemReading the relevant sections of the book
12France Education SystemReading the relevant sections of the book
13Montessori ApproachReading the relevant sections of the book
14Reggio Emilia ApproachReading the relevant sections of the book
15General ReviewReading the relevant sections of the book
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı