Biyoloji Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

 It is aimed to protect and develop social and national values based on universal scientific values. Scientific freedom, creativity and original thinking are valued, and efforts are made for excellence by adhering to ethical principles. Both social and individual development is supported through education. It is aimed to train teachers and academicians who are experts in their fields. Cooperation is established with national and international institutions and organizations. In addition, a modern educational environment is created by incorporating all the possibilities of today's technology into education and training processes.

Learning takes place in the form of formal education. It is supported by distance education. In addition; applied trainings are carried out in a laboratory environment. Teaching practice is carried out in schools determined in cooperation with National Education.

• Students can explain basic concepts related to learning, instruction and biology curriculum. Students can discuss the effect of teaching- learning theories on biology learning-teaching processes.
• Students understand biology is testable, questionable and based on evident.
• Students can apply basic principles, skills and attitudes which teaching of biology requires in consideration of modern theories.
• Students know basic concepts, methods and techniques related to measuring and assessment in education/ biology education in order to prepare and can apply measurement materials in accordance with lesson/ topic.
• Students follow the developments in information and communication technologies in order to facilitate them actively in the classroom.
• Students can analyze and design a process in accordance with a determined objective in biology education field.
• Students become open to development and change and sensible to issues related to biology in order to use his/her skills to produce a solution for these issues.
• Students possess creative, critical, and reflective thinking skills and can apply these skills to various learning situations.
• Students develop a positive attitude towards life-long learning and have self-regulation skills.
• Students can continue to make himself/ herself professionally by joining national and international panels, symposiums and conferences related to biology/biology education.
• Students follow social issues closely and have social responsibility. With this awareness he /she plan and can apply professional activities and projects beneficial for his/her own social environment.
• Students can consider the effect of educational issues especially on health, safety and environmental problems within the global and social framework.
• Students work collaboratively and discharge his/her tasks and responsibilities which she/he has in the group works.
• Students can speak a foreign language adequately in order to share his/her knowledge of basic developments in the biology education field with other teachers.
• Students possess sufficient oral and written expression skills required by the biology teaching profession, demonstrate effective and strong communication skills, and can accurately and adequately use concepts related to biology education.
• Students become aware of the guidelines and legislations related to Fundamental Laws of National Board of Education and the field to perform essential planning, activities and implementations renew and develop this knowledge by following developments in his/ her area.
• Students can constitute safe classroom and laboratory environments in order to take precautions essential for experimental studies.
• Students can solve problems related to biology education field by making use of scientific methods.
• Students make scientific research about a topic in the field; write a report about this research and share the results of his/her study with his/her students, colloquies and the society.
• Students consider developmental characteristics and individual differences while choosing instructional strategies, methods and techniques which best suits to the features and gains of the field, choose prepared materials or develop a material in order to use them in the classroom.

• Scientific thinking competence
• Competence to use the laboratory
• Ethical values
• Feedback
• Sustainability literacy
• System literacy
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurship competence
• Cultural awareness and expressive competence

Measurement and evaluation methods; exam types and their contribution to the course grade are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). Different methods such as homework, project, application, midterm and final exam are used in measurement and evaluation. Systems based on letters or grades are used in the evaluation of student success. The contribution of in-semester evaluations to the success grade is calculated as 40%, and the contribution of final evaluations to the success grade is calculated as 60%. The success grade of a course is converted into one of the letter grades in the table below according to the principles determined by the Senate:

Success Grade                  Coefficient           SCORES (over 100)                                                             

          AA                           4,00                     100-90

          BA                           3,50                     85-89

          BB                           3,00                      80-84

          CB                           2,50                      70-79

          CC                           2,00                      60-69

          DC                           1,50                     55-59

          DD                           1,00                     45-54

           FF                           0,00                     44 and below

           DZ                           ----

           YZ                           ---

The quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured in accordance with the *"Procedures and Principles for Ensuring the Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs."* 

1. **Curriculum Development and Approval:** The minimum standards and criteria required for the establishment of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions are determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). 

   1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs and the learning outcomes that each program aims to provide are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the fundamental principles set by YÖK. 

   1.2. The curriculum of National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions after being approved by YÖK, following its acceptance by the relevant Deans' Council. 

2. **Assessment and Evaluation:** The methods for assessing and evaluating the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program are carried out in accordance with the fundamental principles set by YÖK and the academic and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions. 

3. **Certification:** Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive a bachelor's degree upon successfully completing the required course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions. 

4. **Self-Assessment and External Evaluation:** Higher education institutions, as part of continuous monitoring, submit their *Institutional Self-Assessment Reports* for the previous year to the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK publicly shares the *Institutional Feedback Report* prepared as part of the external evaluation of higher education institutions. Additionally, accreditation decisions made by accreditation organizations authorized or recognized by YÖKAK indicate that the programs meet quality assurance standards. YÖKAK also conducts regular review activities concerning the required qualifications as per its regulations. 

- **Accreditation Organization:** Association for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs (EPDAD) 

- **Accreditation Period:** 01.05.2024 – 01.05.2027

Candidates must have a high school or equivalent school diploma and must be placed with enough scores from national university exams.

Students who have a Bachelors Degree in Biology Teaching can work as biology teachers in private or state high schools and private courses connected to the Ministry of National Education (MoNE). Nevertheless, students can work as a teaching member in higher education institutions by having graduate and doctoral degrees in the Biology Education Program or other branches of science accepting students from this area.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

2. Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board Regulation

Qualification is continuous