Bilkent University Logo

Bilkent University

Online Academic Catalog

Undergraduate and Graduate Programs 2024-2025


EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

Alipaşa Ayas, Ph.D., Chair

Academic Staff
Courses

The Department of Educational Sciences consists of pre-service and in-service graduate programs in the area of curriculum and instruction. The in-service M.A. and Ph.D. programs offered in the Graduate School of Education are aimed at practising teachers. In these programs, we are able to include educators and teachers from all subject areas at all levels of educational institutions, from primary school to university level.

The post pre-service masters in Curriculum and Instruction program combined with IB teaching certificate is offered for newly qualified teachers.

The pre-service Masters in Curriculum and Instruction program combined with a Teaching Certificate is also offered by the Graduate School of Education (CITE) for graduates who wish to train as teachers in high schools.

Curriculum and Instruction is regarded as one of the major areas of education. It embraces all aspects of the teaching and learning which occurs in schools, both in the formal curriculum and the wider aspects of extra-curricular activities. Curriculum and Instruction is concerned with the foundations of school practice and improvement. It includes curriculum planning and development, implementation and evaluation, methods of instruction and learning, instructional leadership, international perspectives on curricula, managing the learning environment, and assessing student learning and progress. Curriculum issues raised during the study lend themselves to critical enquiry, discussion, interpretation, and reflection.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction

The program is designed for school teachers with at least two years teaching experience. They may be in positions of middle management, or intending shortly to move to such positions, and thus become educational leaders. It will enable participants to develop the knowledge and skills to improve their own practice and assist in the professional development of colleagues within their area. Those seeking positions of responsibility in a school will be able to offer an extended informed theoretical and practical background of relevance to their duties in such positions from their masters studies.

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CI 507  Educational Research  3    3  5
CI 509  Thesis Seminar I  2    -  1
CI 513  Statistics  3    3  5
CI 532  Written Academic Discourse  3    3  5
CI 599  Master's Thesis      -  66
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 590  Academic Practices      -  12
  Restricted Electives (5)      15  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CI 508  Assessing Student Learning and Progress  3    3  5
CI 511  Curriculum in an International Context  3    3  5
CI 514  Curriculum Development and Evaluation  3    3  5
CI 515  Trends and Issues in Instruction and Assessment  3    3  5
CI 516  Child and Adolescent Psychology  3    3  5
CI 517  Learning Theories and Practice  3    3  5
CI 518  Science of Learning  3    3  5
CI 542  Principles of Instructional Design  3    3  5
CI 545  Education for Sustainability: Concepts and Practices  3    3  5
CI 603  Practicum in Curriculum Development x Evaluation  3    3  5
CI 606  Qualitative Research Methods  3    3  5
CI 608  Current Trends and Issues in Educational Technology  3    3  5
CI 611  Issues and Trends in Education  3    3  5
CI 617  Academic Writing in Education  3    3  5
TEFL 506  Sociolinguistics  3    3  5
TEFL 510  Language Testing  3    3  5
TEFL 521  EFL Methodology I  3    3  5
TEFL 528  Curriculum Development and Evaluation  3    3  5
TEFL 530  Materials Development  3    3  5

Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

The M.A. TEFL Program is designed for practicing and aspiring teachers of English with a scholarly mindset. It aims to establish a theoretical and practical understanding of linguistic, pedagogical, and educational foundations. It also intends to develop essential skills to conduct research for exploring issues, and expanding knowledge in the field. To these ends, the program offers a rigorous, challenging curriculum, providing a broad range of coursework, blending theoretical and practical pathways guided by the latest research based insights.

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 590  Academic Practices      -  12
TEFL 531  Research Methods in Linguistics I  3    3  5
TEFL 532  Research Methods in Linguistics II  3    3  5
TEFL 550  Thesis Seminar  2    -  2
TEFL 554  Thesis Writing  3    -  55
TEFL 555  Written Academic Discourse  3    3  5
  Restricted Elective I      3  -
  Restricted Electives II (6)      18  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES I

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
AMER 304  Film Studies in American Culture Since 1960  3    4  6.5
AMER 343  American Theater  3    3  5
AMER 374  American Poetry  3    3  5
CI 513  Statistics  3    3  5
CI 514  Curriculum Development and Evaluation  3    3  5
CI 515  Trends and Issues in Instruction and Assessment  3    3  5
ELIT 392  Literary Theory  3    3  5
ELIT 421  Literature and Modernity  3    3  5
TEFL 506  Sociolinguistics  3    3  5
TEFL 556  Trends and Developments in Applied Linguistics  3    3  5

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES II

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CI 508  Assessing Student Learning and Progress  3    3  5
CI 511  Curriculum in an International Context  3    3  5
CI 517  Learning Theories and Practice  3    3  5
CI 518  Science of Learning  3    3  5
CI 542  Principles of Instructional Design  3    3  5
CI 606  Qualitative Research Methods  3    3  5
CI 608  Current Trends and Issues in Educational Technology  3    3  5
TEFL 510  Language Testing  3    3  5
TEFL 512  Issues in ESP  3    3  5
TEFL 521  EFL Methodology I  3    3  5
TEFL 528  Curriculum Development and Evaluation  3    3  5
TEFL 530  Materials Development  3    3  5
TEFL 603  Instructional Supervision  3    3  5
TTP 521  DELTA 1  4  2  3  5
TTP 524  DELTA 4  4    3  5

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction is for professional practitioners in education, including school teachers, who wish to continue their education while still working as educators. It is designed for practising educators with at least four years of teaching experience.

The program enables participants to develop knowledge and skills both to extend their own practice and also assist in the professional development of colleagues within their area. It expects participants to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and methods of enquiry through independent and original research, allowing them to make an effective and up-to-date contribution to quality education within the education sectors in Turkey.

Satisfactory completion of a scientific preparatory program is required before starting the Ph.D. program.

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CI 601  Instruction: Perspectives and Practice  3    3  5
CI 602  Curriculum: Perspectives and Practice  3    3  5
CI 604  Educational Statistics  3    3  5
CI 605  Educational Research Methods  3    3  5
CI 690  Dissertation Seminar  2    -  40
CI 699  Ph.D. Dissertation      -  160
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 690  Academic Practices      -  24
  Restricted Electives (4)      12  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CI 508  Assessing Student Learning and Progress  3    3  5
CI 511  Curriculum in an International Context  3    3  5
CI 514  Curriculum Development and Evaluation  3    3  5
CI 515  Trends and Issues in Instruction and Assessment  3    3  5
CI 516  Child and Adolescent Psychology  3    3  5
CI 517  Learning Theories and Practice  3    3  5
CI 518  Science of Learning  3    3  5
CI 532  Written Academic Discourse  3    3  5
CI 542  Principles of Instructional Design  3    3  5
CI 545  Education for Sustainability: Concepts and Practices  3    3  5
CI 603  Practicum in Curriculum Development x Evaluation  3    3  5
CI 606  Qualitative Research Methods  3    3  5
CI 608  Current Trends and Issues in Educational Technology  3    3  5
CI 611  Issues and Trends in Education  3    3  5
CI 617  Academic Writing in Education  3    3  5
PHIL 504  Philosophy of Cognitive Science  3    3  5
PHIL 509  Philosophy of Action  3    3  5


Bilkent University Main Page

Last regenerated automatically on April 21, 2025 by OAC - Online Academic Catalog Software