PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHING

PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHING

Undergraduate Curriculum

Since 2025-2026

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
EMB001 Introduction to Education R 3 0 3 4
EGK001 Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 1 R 2 0 2 3
EGK003 Foreign Language 1 R 2 0 2 3
EGK005 Turkish Language 1 R 3 0 3 5
EGK011 Career Portfolio 1 R 1 0 1 1
EGK007 Information Technologies R 1 2 2 4
ESN101 Basic Mathematics in Primary School R 3 0 3 4
ESN103 Basic Sciences in Primary School R 2 0 2 4
ESN105 Geography and Geopolitics of Turkey R 2 0 2 3
INT100 Introduction to University Life R 1 0 1 1
Total 19 2 20 30

2nd Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
EMB003 Educational Psychology R 3 0 3 4 –
EMB005 Instructional Technologies R 2 0 2 3 –
EGK002 Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution  2 R 2 0 2 3 –
EGK004 Foreign Language 2 R 2 0 2 3 –
EGK006 Turkish Language 2 R 2 0 2 3 –
EGK012 Career Portfolio 2 R 1 0 1 2 –
ESN102 Children’s Literature R 2 0 2 4 –
ESN104 Basic Sciences in Primary Schools 2 R 2 0 2 4 –
ESN106 Turkish History and Culture R 2 0 2 4 –
Total 18 0 18 30

3rd Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
EMB006 Teaching Principles and Methods R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN403 Music Teaching R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN201 Visual Arts Teaching R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN203 Science Laboratory Practices R 0 2 1 3 –
ESN205 Handwriting Techniques and Teaching R 3 0 3 4
EMBSEC1 PK Elective 1 E 2 0 2 4 –
EGKSEC1 GC Elective 1 E 2 0 2 3 –
ESNSEC1 SAK Elective 1 E 2 0 2 4 –
Total 18 2 19 30

4th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
EMB008 Research Methods in Education R 3 0 3 3 –
EMB016 Instructional Material Design R 2 2 3 5 –
EGK008 Community Service Practices R 1 2 2 3 –
ESN202 Drama in Primary Education R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN204 Teaching Games and Physical Activities R 3 0 3 4
ESNSEC2 SAK Elective 2 E 2 0 2 4 –
EMBSEC2 PK Elective  2 E 2 0 2 4 –
EGKSEC2 GC Elective 2 E 2 0 2 3 –
Total 18 4 20 30

5th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
EMB009 Classroom Management R 2 0 2 3 –
ESN301 Life Studies Teaching R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN303 Science Teaching 1 R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN305 Teaching Initial Reading and Writing R 3 0 3 4
ESN307 Math Teaching 1 R 3 0 3 4 –
EMBSEC3 PK Elective 3 E 2 0 2 4 –
ESNSEC3 SAK Elective 3 E 2 0 2 4 –
EGKSEC3 GC Elective 3 E 2 0 2 3 –
Total 20 0 20 30

6th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
EMB002 Measurement and Evaluation in Primary Education R 2 0 2 3 –
ESN302 Social Studies Teaching R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN304 Science Teaching 2 R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN306 Turkish Teaching R 3 0 3 4
ESN308 Math Teaching 2 R 3 0 3 4 –
EGKSEC4 GC Elective 4 E 2 0 2 3 –
EMBSEC4 PK Elective 4 E 2 0 2 4 –
ESNSEC4 SAK Elective 4 E 2 0 2 4 –
Total 20 0 20 30

7th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
ESN401 Teaching Practice 1 R 2 6 5 10 –
EMB013 Special Education and Inclusion R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN405 Environmental Education R 3 0 3 4 –
ESN409 Technology-Enhanced Teaching in Primary Education R 1 2 2 4 –
EMBSEC5 PK Elective 5 E 2 0 2 4
ESNSEC5 SAK Elective 5 E 2 0 2 4 –
Total 13 8 17 30

8th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
ESN402 Teaching Practice 2 R 2 6 5 12 –
EMB012 Turkish Education System and School Management R 2 0 2 3 –
EMB014 Guidance in Schools R 2 0 2 3 –
ESN404 Teaching Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge R 3 0 3 4 –
EMBSEC6 PK Elective 6 E 2 0 2 4
ESNSEC6 SAK Elective 6 E 2 0 2 4 –
Total 13 6 16 30

Elective Course in Professional Knowledge

Course Code Course R\E T P C ECTS Precondition
EMB050 Open and Distance Learning E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB051 Child Psychology E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB052 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB053 Education Law E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB054 Educational Anthropology E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB055 History of Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB056 Drama in Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB057 Extracurricular Activities in Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB058 Curriculum Development in Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB059 Project Development in Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB060 Critical and Analytical Thinking E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB061 Education of Hospitalized Children E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB062 Inclusive Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB063 Character and Values Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB064 Comparative Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB065 Microteaching E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB066 Museum Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB067 Out of School Learning Environments E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB068 Learning Difficulties E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB069 Individualization and Adaptation of Instruction E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB070 Sustainable Development and Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB071 Adult Education and Lifelong Learning E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB072 Analysis and Interpretation of Children’s Drawings       E      2      0      2         4 –
EMB073 Web Tools in Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB074 Sociology of Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB075 Philosophy of Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB076 Morality and Ethics in Education E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB077 Motivation E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB078 Life Stages and Adjustment Problems E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB079 Social Skills Training E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB080 Creative Drama E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB081 Current Approaches in Educational Psychology E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB082 Principles and Methods of Teaching E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB083 Technology Enhanced Language Teaching E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB084 Scale Development E 2 0 2 4 –
EMB085 Alternative Education Systems E 2 0 2 4 –

General Culture Elective Courses

Course Code Course R\E T P C ECTS Precondition 
EGK050 Addiction and Combating Addiction E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK051 Nutrition and Health E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK052 History and Philosophy of Science E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK053 Science and Research Ethics E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK054 Economics and Entrepreneurship E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK055 Traditional Turkish Handicrafts E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK056 Human Rights and Democracy Education E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK057 Human Relations and Communication E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK058 Career Planning and Development E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK059 Culture and Language E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK060 Media Literacy E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK061 Professional English I E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK062 Art and Aesthetics E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK063 Turkish Folk Dances E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK064 Turkish Sign Language E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK065 Turkish Cultural Geography E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK066 Turkish Music E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK067 History of Turkish Art E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK068 Creative Writing E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK069 Reading Culture and Book Analysis E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK070 Chemistry and Science in Everyday Life E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK071 Professional English II E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK072 Intelligence Games E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK073 Digital Citizenship E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK074 Basic Chess Education and Instruction E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK075 Musical Instrument Training E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK076 History of Turkish Education E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK077 Child Law E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK078 Foreign Language III E 2 0 2 3 –
EGK079 Foreign Language IV E 2 0 2 3 –

Subject Area Knowledge Elective Courses

Course Code Course R\E T P C ECTS Precondition
ESN050 Children and Education in Turkish Culture E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN051 Disasters and Disaster Management E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN053 Primary School Curriculum E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN054 Social Skills Instruction E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN055 At Risk Children and Their Education E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN056 Assessment of Classroom Learning E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN058 Child Psychology E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN059 Analysis of Primary School Textbooks E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN060 Traditional Children’s Games E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN061 Adjustment to Primary School and School Readiness E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN062 Socioscientific Issues and Their Teaching E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN063 Entrepreneurship Education E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN064 Current Approaches and Practices in Education E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN065 Educational Game Design and Gamification E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN066 Modeling E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN067 Education of Gifted and Talented Students E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN068 21st Century Skills and Their Teaching E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN069 Traffic and First Aid E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN070 Thinking Skills and Their Development E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN071 School, Family, and Community Collaboration E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN072 Nature of Science and Its Teaching E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN073 Inclusive Language Teaching E 2 0 2 4 –
ESN074 Foreign Language Teaching in Primary School E 2 0 2 4 –

Since 2022-2023

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
MB001 Introduction to Education R 2 0 2 3
MB002 Sociology of Education R 2 0 2 3
GK001 Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 1 R 2 0 2 3
GK003 Foreign Language 1 R 2 0 2 3
GK005 Turkish Language 1 R 3 0 3 5
GK007 Information Technologies R 3 0 3 5
SN101 Basic Mathematics in Primary School R 3 0 3 5
SN102 Geography and Geopolitics of Turkey R 2 0 2 3
INT100 Introduction to University Life R 0 0 0 0

Since 2018

1st Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P CREDIT ECTS Precondition
MB001 Introduction to Education R 2 0 2 3
MB002 Sociology of Education R 2 0 2 3
GK001 Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 1 R 2 0 2 3
GK003 Foreign Language 1 R 2 0 2 3
GK005 Turkish Language 1 R 3 0 3 5
GK007 Information Technologies R 3 0 3 5
SN101 Basic Mathematics in Primary School R 3 0 3 5
SN102 Geography and Geopolitics of Turkey R 2 0 2 3
INT100 Introduction to University Life R 0 0 0 0

2nd Semester

COURSE CODE COURSE R/E T U CREDIT ECTS PRECONDITION
MB003 Educational Psychology Z 2 0 2 3 –
MB004 Educational Philosophy Z 2 0 2 3 –
GK002 Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 2 Z 2 0 2 3 –
GK004 Foreign Language 2 Z 2 0 2 3 –
GK006 Turkish Language 2 Z 3 0 3 5 –
SN103 Environmental Education Z 2 0 2 4 –
SN104 Basic Science in Primary School Z 3 0 3 5 –
SN105 Turkish History and Culture Z 2 0 2 4 –
–

4th Semester

COURSE CODE COURSE R/E T P CREDIT ECTS PRECONDITION
MB006 Teaching Principles and Methods Z 2 0 2 3 –
MB008 Research Methods in Education Z 2 0 2 3 –
GK008 Community Service Practices Z 1 2 2 3 –
SN204 Teaching of Play and Physical Activities Z 3 0 3 5 –
SN205 Teaching of Turkish Z 3 0 3 5
SNSEC2 AE ELECTIVE 2 S 2 0 2 4 –
MBSEC2 MB ELECTIVE 2 S 2 0 2 4 –
GKSEC2 GK ELECTIVE 2 S 2 0 2 3 –
18 30

5th Semester

COURSE CODE COURSE R/E T P CREDIT ECTS PRECONDITION
MB009 Classroom Management Z 2 0 2 3 –
MB010 Ethics and Ethics in Education Z 2 0 2 3 –
SN301 Teaching of Life Science Z 3 0 3 5 –
SN302 Teaching Mathematics 1 Z 3 0 3 4 –
SN303 Science Teaching Z 3 0 3 4
MBSEC3 MB ELECTIVE 3 S 2 0 2 4 –
GKSEC3 GK ELECTIVE 3 S 2 0 2 3 –
SNSEC3 SN ELECTIVE 3 S 2 0 2 4 –
19 30

6th Semester

COURSE CODE COURSE R/E T P CREDIT ECTS PRECONDITION
MB011 Measurement and Evaluation in Education Z 2 0 2 3 –
MB012 Turkish Education System and School Management Z 2 0 2 3 –
SN304 Teaching of Social Studies Z 3 0 3 5 –
SN305 Teaching Mathematics 2 Z 3 0 3 4 –
SN306 Religious Culture and Ethics Teaching Z 3 0 3 4
MBSEC4 MB ELECTIVE 4 S 2 0 2 4 –
GKSEC4 GK ELECTIVE 4 S 2 0 2 3 –
SNSEC4 SN ELECTIVE 4 S 2 0 2 4 –
19 30

7th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
SN401 Teaching Practice 1 Z 2 6 5 10 –
MB013 Special Education and Mainstreaming Z 2 0 2 3 –
SN402 Music Teaching Z 3 0 3 4 –
SN403 Foreign Language Teaching in Primary School Z 3 0 3 5 –
MBSEC5 MB ELECTIVE 5 S 2 0 2 4
SNSEC5 SN ELECTIVE 5 S 2 0 2 4 –
17 30

8th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T P Credit ECTS Precondition
SN404 Teaching Practice 2 R 2 6 5 12 –
MB014 Guidance in Schools R 2 0 2 3 –
SN405 Character and Value Education R 2 0 2 3 –
SN406 Teaching Visual Arts R 3 0 3 4 –
MBSEC6  MB Elective 6 E 2 0 2 4
SNSEC6 SN Elective 6 E 2 0 2 4 –
16 30

Elective Courses (Professional Knowledge)

COURSE CODE COURSE R/E T P CREDIT ECTS PRECONDITION
MB050 Open and Distance Learning E 2 0 2 4 –
MB051 Child Psychology E 2 0 2 4 –
MB052 Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder E 2 0 2 4 –
MB053 Education Law E 2 0 2 4 –
MB054 Anthropology of Education E 2 0 2 4
MB055 History of Education E 2 0 2 4 –
MB056 Drama in Education E 2 0 2 4
MB057 Extracurricular Activities in Education E 2 0 2 4
MB058 Curriculum Development in Education E 2 0 2 4
MB059 Project Development in Education E 2 0 2 4
MB060 Critical and Analytical Thinking E 2 0 2 4
MB061 Training of Hospitalized Children E 2 0 2 4
MB062 Inclusive Education E 2 0 2 4
MB063 Character and Value Education E 2 0 2 4
MB064 Comparative Education E 2 0 2 4
MB065 Micro Teaching E 2 0 2 4
MB066 Museum Education E 2 0 2 4
MB067 Out-of-School Learning Environments E 2 0 2 4
MB068 Learning Difficulties E 2 0 2 4
MB069 Individualizing and Adapting Teaching E 2 0 2 4
MB070 Sustainable Development and Education E 2 0 2 4
MB071 Adult Education and Lifelong Learning E 2 0 2 4

Elective Courses (General Knowledge)

COURSE CODE COURSE R/E T P CREDIT ECTS PRECONDITION
GK050 Addiction and Fight Against Addiction E 2 0 2 3
GK051 Nutrition and Health E 2 0 2 3
GK052 History and Philosophy of Science E 2 0 2 3
GK053 Ethics in Science and Research E 2 0 2 3
GK054 Economy and Entrepreneurship E 2 0 2 3
GK055 Traditional Turkish Handicrafts E 2 0 2 3
GK056 Human Rights and Democracy Education E 2 0 2 3
GK057 Human Relations and Communication E 2 0 2 3
GK058 Career Planning and Development E 2 0 2 3
GK059 Culture and Language E 2 0 2 3
GK060 Media Literacy E 2 0 2 3
GK061 Professional English E 2 0 2 3
GK062 Art and Aesthetics E 2 0 2 3
GK063 Turkish Folk Dancing E 2 0 2 3
GK064 Turkish Sign Language E 2 0 2 3
GK065 Turkish Cultural Geography E 2 0 2 3
GK066 Turkish Music E 2 0 2 3
GK067 History of Turkish Art E 2 0 2 3

Elective Courses (Field Education)

COURSE CODE COURSE R/E T P CREDIT ECTS PRECONDITION
SN050 Children and Education in Turkish Culture E 2 0 2 4
SN051 Disasters and Disaster Management E 2 0 2 4
SN052 Children’s Literature E 2 0 2 4
SN053 Primary School Program E 2 0 2 4
SN054 Teaching Social Skills E 2 0 2 4
SN055 Children at Risk and Education E 2 0 2 4
SN056 Assessment of Learning in Classroom E 2 0 2 4
SN057 Inclusive Language Teaching E 2 0 2 4
SN058 Child Psychology E 2 0 2 4
SN059 Elementary School Textbooks Review E 2 0 2 4
SN060 Traditional Kids Games E 2 0 2 4
SN061 Alternative Education Practices in Primary School E 2 0 2 4

Between 2015-2018

1st Semester

Course Code Course R\E T P Credit ECTS PRECONDİTİON
AİİT101 Ataturk’s Principles and History of Revolution I R 2 0 2 2
INT100 Introduction to University Life R 1 0 1 1
İNG101 English I R 3 0 3 3
SNF101 Basic Mathematics I R 2 0 2 4
SNF103 General Biology R 2 0 2 4
SNF105 History of Civilization R 2 0 2 3
SNF107 General Geography R 2 0 2 4
SNF109 Bilgisayar IComputer I R 2 2 3 3
SNF111 Introduction to Educational Science R 3 0 3 4
TÜR101 Turkish Language and Literature I R 2 0 2 2

2nd Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
AİİT102 Atatürk’s Principles and Revolution History II R 2 0 2 2 –
İNG102 English II R 3 0 3 3 –
SNF102 Basic Mathematics II R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF104 General Chemistry R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF106 Turkish History and Culture R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF108 Turkey Geography and Geopolitics R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF112 Education Psychology R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF114 Education Philosophy R 2 0 2 3 –
TÜR102 Turkish Language and Literature II R 2 0 2 2 –

3rd Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
SNF201 Turkish Language I: Phonology and Structure Knowledge R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF203 General Physics R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF205 Music R 1 2 2 3 –
SNF207 Physical Education and Sports Culture R 1 2 2 3 –
SNF209 Science and Technology Lab. Applications I R 0 2 1 3 –
SNF211 Turkish Education History R 2 0 2 2 –
SNF213 Teaching Principles and Methods R 3 0 3 5 –
SNF215 Educational Sociology R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF217 Fine Writing Techniques R 1 2 2 3 –

4th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
SNF202 Turkish Language II: Sentence and Text Knowledge R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF204 Children’s Literature R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF206 Drama R 2 2 3 4 –
SNF208 Science and Technology Lab: Applications II R 0 2 1 3 –
SNF210 Music Teaching R 1 2 2 3 –
SNF212 Physical Education and Game Teaching R 1 2 2 3 –
SNF214 Environmental Science and Education R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF216 Scientific Research Methods R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF246 Media Literacy E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF248 Technology Literacy in the 21st Century E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF252 Educational Games E 2 0 2 3 –

5th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
SNF301 Science and Technology Teaching I R 3 0 3 5 –
SNF303 Teaching Reading and Writing R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF305 Life Science Teaching R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF307 Teaching Mathematics I R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF309 Classroom Management R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF311 Quantification and Consideration R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF313 Republican Period Turkish Literature R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF349 Writing Workshop E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF351 Coding and Robotics in Primary School E 2 0 2 3 –

6th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
SNF302 Science and Technology Teaching II R 3 0 3 5 –
SNF304 Turkish Teaching R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF306 Social Studies Education R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF308 Teaching Mathematics II R 3 0 3 4 –
SNF310 Early Childhood Education R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF312 Instructional Technologies and Material Design R 2 2 3 3 –
SNF314 School Experience R 1 4 3 4 –
SNF316 Community Service Practices R 1 2 2 3 –

7th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
SNF401 Visual Arts Education and Teaching R 2 2 3 3 –
SNF403 Religious Culture and Moral Education R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF405 Traffic and First Aid R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF407 Effective Communication R 3 0 3 3 –
SNF409 Teaching Practice I R 2 6 5 6 –
SNF411 Guidance R 3 0 3 3 –
SNF413 Special Education R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF449 Instructional Design E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF451 Alternative Approaches in Education-I E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF443 Childhood Adjustment Problems E 2 0 2 3 –

8th Semester

Course Code Course R/E T U Credit ECTS Precondition
SNF402 Teaching in Joined Classrooms R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF404 Teaching History and Nature of Science R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF406 Mainstreaming in Primary Education R 2 0 2 3 –
SNF408 Teaching Practice II R 2 6 5 6 –
SNF410 Turkish Education System and School Management R 2 0 2 4 –
SNF440 Program Development in Education E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF444 Source Scanning and Report Writing E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF448 Misconceptions E 2 0 2 3 –
SNF450 Alternative Approaches in Education-II E 2 0 2 3 –