Department of Mathematics and Science Education
Department of Physics Education

 

Assist. Prof. Dr. Erol Süzük (Head of the Program)

The Physics Teacher Education program, which is carried out in the Department of Physics Education, was established to meet the teacher needs of secondary education institutions.

In order to be placed in the 4-year undergraduate Physics Education program, student candidates must take the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) and Field Proficiency Test (AYT) in the Higher Education Institutions Exams (YKS) organized by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). It provides 4-year undergraduate education to students who are placed with YKS Numerical score. Courses are conducted on a semester basis.

There are 3 professors and 1 assoss. professor faculty member in this division. In addition to the compulsory field courses that develop and mature field knowledge, there are also elective courses for students' interests and abilities. Theoretical courses are supported by applications in the laboratory. In computer courses, practical and up-to-date information is given and computers are utilized in the existing computer laboratories. There are 3 laboratories in our department, 1 general physics laboratory, 1 material design and 1 outdoor physics laboratory. In addition, internships are done in secondary (high school) schools for students to train themselves in the teaching profession.

 

Students who want to do academic work have the opportunity to do master's and doctoral education. Students enrolled in the graduate program, after successfully completing the courses required by the department, do a thesis study. Students who graduate from here have the opportunity to work as teachers in public or private schools, private tutoring centers, as well as academic staff in various universities.

Information for those who want to prefer Physics Teaching

Physics Teacher Education takes students with the SAY score of the Undergraduate Placement Examination. It is a 4-year program. The physics teaching program is carried out in cooperation with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Courses related to the field of "physics" are given in the Physics Department of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, while courses related to the fields of "educational sciences" and "physics education" are given by Atatürk Faculty of Education Physics Teaching Department.

As a result of the 2022 placements, students were admitted with the lowest base score of 336,93351. The total quota is 21 students, including the first place quota in high school.

Click here to view detailed statistical information about physics teaching on YÖK Atlas.

History

You can get information about the history of the department from the link

Past Heads of the Program

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Gürel (2020-2023)

Prof. Dr. Feral BEKİROĞLU (2012-2019)

 

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Çorlu (1986 - 2008)