History : Science Education of Manisa Celal Bayar University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences was founded in 1997-1998 academic years and being started education and training activities at same academic years. Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Graduate Program has been continuing education and training activities since 2016 under the name of Department of Mathematics and Science Education.
Qualification Awarded : Master’s Degree in Science Education (second cycle in Science Education) is awarded to the graduates who have successfully fulfilled all programme requirements.
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle) : Second Cycle
Specific Admission Requirements : Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science’s diploma and a score of not less than 55 points in the applied program from the Academic Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) to apply to the Master of Science program.
Candidates must have at least 40 points from the Public Personnel Foreign Language Proficiency Examination (YDS) or the exam centrally organized by the Manisa Celal Bayar University Foreign Language Department or an equivalent scores from any of the foreign language exam accepted by the University Council. The above requirement is not required for the candidates who apply to the programs for which preparatory class is obligated or who succeed in the preparatory class in the undergraduate education.
Achievement score in Master of Science programs is at less 65 points. Achievement score is the sum of the 50% of the ALES exam, 30% of the Bachelor of Science diploma score and 20% of interview. The score of candidates who do not enter interview are not calculated.
Candidates who have a point of 65 or higher achievement score are listed according to their scores starting from the highest in Master of Science programs. Candidates in the quote receive a definitive registration right in the applied program.
Detailed information can be accessed at Manisa Celal Bayar University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Education and Training Regulation.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) : Students enrolled to the Master of Science program may request exemption from the courses they have achieved in the equivalent programs at any of the other higher education institution. For the exemption from the courses they have achieved prior, they should submit their transcript and course contents to the relevant department within the next week of enrollment week
Qualification Requirements and Regulations : To complete the Master of Science programs successfully, students must join at less eight courses in condition totally not less than twenty four national credits and a seminar and successful at preparation of thesis study; and complete at less 60 ECTS credits in an education-training year, totally 120 ECTS credits including seminar course and thesis study in a maximum six semesters.
Profile of The Programme : The aim of the master’s program in Science Education is to help graduate students to improve themselves in terms of subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge in advanced level. Moreover, the program aims to provide knowledge, skills and attitudes to graduate students to help them specialize in their field and to support them to conduct theoretical and applied research studies.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples : Graduates from the Masters (second cycle) programme of Science Education can work as an expert in education sector and academic field.
Access to Further Studies : Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading : Exams are composed of mid-term, final and make-up exams. Other than exams, quiz, project, homework and other activates that the lecturer may consider appropriate can be applied. The number of these activities and the contribution to the achievement score are stated in the course plan by the lecturer. All exams can be applied as written, oral or both written and oral or practical. All exams are evaluated over 100 pointe and converted into letter grades by the system. Achievement score is calculated by taking not less than 50% of final exam and the percentage determined by lecturer of mid-term exam and other activates. Letter point limits are determined by the lecturer. The student must take at least a CC letter grade to be consider a successful for a course.
Graduation Requirements : To complete successfully at less eight courses in condition totally not less than twenty four national credits and a seminar and to be successful at preparation of thesis study; to complete at less 60 ECTS credits in an education-training year, totally 120 ECTS credits including seminar course and thesis study in a maximum six semesters.
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) : Full-Time
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent : Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Education, 45900 Demirci/Manisa,
Head of Department: Doç. Dr. Fatma ŞAŞMAZ ÖREN
Tel: 0236 462 24 88 – 126
e-mail : fatmasasmazoren@cbu.edu.tr
Facilities : There are physics, chemistry, biology and science laboratories, seminar room, multipurpose hall, library, computer lab, art education workshop, sports hall, music room, drama room in our department.