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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. CEM KİRAZOĞLU
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the conceptual foundations, historical development and interdisciplinary character of the adult education field based on the understanding of lifelong development and learning. In addition, the aim of this course is to raise awareness of the main problem areas specific to adult education and to provide understanding of different perspectives on these areas.
Course Content Definition and scope of adult education; concepts related to adult education (continuing education, public education, non-formal education, vocational education etc.); The historical development of adult education in Turkey; approaches and models related to adult education; adult learning; the purpose, scope and historical development of lifelong learning; lifelong learning applications in Turkish education system.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Basic concepts, definitions, distinctive features and principles of adult education.
2Program areas in adult education
3Adult learning characteristics; Malcolm Knowles and Andragogy
4Different perspectives in adult education: Eduard Lindeman, Paulo Freire (Pedagogy of the Oppressed), Antonio Gramsci
5Different perspectives in adult education: Jack Mezirow and Transformative Learning
6History of adult education
7Necessity for adult education and priority target groups
8Reasons that require adult education and priority target audiences ... General evaluation before midterm exam
9Midterm exam
10Comprehensive and relational handling of adult education and its main problem areas (literacy-illiteracy; democracy and human rights; active citizenship; right to education; social change; globalization; education of local communities; media and social media in general; vocational training and in-service training)
11Comprehensive and relational handling of adult education and its main problem areas (literacy-illiteracy; democracy and human rights; active citizenship; right to education; social change; globalization; education of local communities; media and social media in general; vocational training and in-service training)
12Comprehensive and relational handling of adult education and its main problem areas (literacy-illiteracy; democracy and human rights; active citizenship; right to education; social change; globalization; education of local communities; media and social media in general; vocational training and in-service training)
13Comprehensive and relational handling of adult education and its main problem areas (literacy-illiteracy; democracy and human rights; active citizenship; right to education; social change; globalization; education of local communities; media and social media in general; vocational training and in-service training)
14Final evaluation and self-assessment of the student

Resources

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