Academic Catalog

ELE405 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCIENCE

Course Code: 4100405
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Elementary Education
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Provides an essential understanding about the new developments in science and technology and their influence on society. Basic research skills are required for students to carry out research in different issues in science. The important aspects of the course constitute students’ conducting an extensive literature review and use different teaching methods (case dilemma, case history, role playing) and different discussion and argumentation methods to present their topics. Writing a research report is also required.