COURSES and APPLICATIONSUP TO NOW

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HEREAFTER

Prof. Dr. H. Güçlü Yavuzcan

Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Togay

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2Full name of the course till 2006-2007:

Work Training and Work and Technical Training

Full name of the course starting from 2006-2007:

Design and Technology

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Aims of the Course

Providing first stage-students in primary education with basic work knowledge and vocational information

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Aims of the Course

Providing the students, passing from the first stage to the second stage in primary education, with information on basic work, economy, etc. and basic psychomotor.

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Aims of the Course

Causing students to gain knowledge and skills of basic works, materials, projects, products and production processes, providing guidance for the students and giving them technological information.

6Course Books

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Contents

•Work and Energy•What to eat and what to drink•Meal Planning•Incomes – Outcomes•Tourism in our Environment•Horticulture•Formation and Construction•Economic Activities of Human Beings•Products History•Industrial Products•Transportation•Mass Communications•Plastic Works

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Photos (Workshop of a school)

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Sample Work and Energy Project

•What to eat and what to drink•Meal Planning

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•Horticulture

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Formation and Construction

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Formation and Construction

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Formation and Construction

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Formation and Construction

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•Products’ History

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Sample Applications

- Pupils use materials that they provide basing on their available possibilities for their projects.

- Different applications of the products can be possible basing on the gender of the pupil.

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Sample Applications

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Sample Applications

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Sample Applications

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Sample Applications

Washing machine

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Sample Applications

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New form of the Course

Design and Technology

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As mentioned before, the course has been re-structured as of 2006 and the new version of the course has been started in the educational year 2006-2007 (September 2006). The programme consists of 3 complementary steps which are repeated in the sixth, seventh and eight grades.

The Structure of the Programme

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3 complementary steps

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3 complementary steps

Arrangement Construction Production

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The Ministry of Education stresses that no formal course book will be used for “Design and Technology Course”. Only a guidebook for the teachers will be used. The preparation of this guide book by the Ministry of Education is still continuing.

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The pupils take guidance from their teacher for the application process of their ideas and learning with regard technology will be realised in these processes.

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Vision

The vision of the programme is to train creative individuals;

- who are open to change and developments - who are well aware of today’s problems and can offer solutions in order to build a better future for the society

- who are able to think, question and express themselves.

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