CEIT386
COMMUNITY SERVICE
SPRING 2009
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Instructor
Dr.Hasan Karaaslan,
210 4064
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About the Course
The course is intended to give preservice teachers an opportunity to involve in
non-governmental organizations in order to carry out tasks that increase
responsibility for a better society.
It is aimed that the preservice teachers will gain knowledge and skills
about understanding the existing social problems, especially in relation to
education, and to develop a sense of possible solutions through conducting
voluntary work. At the end of the semester, students should be able to:
It is expected that preservice teachers will consider voluntary tasks as a way
of understanding society and education from a more realistic perspective at the
end of the course. The course aims to increase preservice teachers’ awareness of
the social problems and develop certain ideas of voluntary works that will be
helpful in solving such problems.
The following instructional activities will be designed for the students:
You are expected to work 28 hours in the non-governmental organizations through
the semester.
Grading, Requirements and Assignments
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Attendance to the class hours & participation in discussions:
You are required to attend the class sessions during the semester. The
class will meet every week in the first four weeks then, the meetings
will be schedules monthly. |
5 % |
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Attendance to the field:
You are required to conduct 28 hours of work in the NGO you are
attending during the semester. |
50 % |
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Expectation paper:
You are required to write your ideas about the course, the NGO’s, being
a volunteer for NGO’s, and what you expect to learn and experience
during this course. Expectation paper should not be more than 3 pages.
(Due on Feb
28) |
15 % |
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Mid-semester progress paper:
We are curious about what you are doing in your community service, so we
would like to read your progress through this report. You will write us
about the duties or projects you are involved in and the types of jobs
you do in the NGO you work. Mid-semester progress paper should not be
more than 3 pages. (Due
on Week 7) |
15% |
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End of semester reflection paper:
At the end of the semester, you are required to write your reflections
about your experiences in the NGO’s you worked. In general, we want you
to write what you have learned about voluntary work, the structure of
NGO, social issues, education, people, and yourself. End of semester
reflection paper should not be more than 3 pages.
(Due
on Week 14) |
15 % |
Tentative Schedule
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Content |
Activities and Assignments |
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Week 1
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Understanding the community service |
Expectation Paper |
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Week 2
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Turkish non-profit organizations and their functions |
Discussion - How NGOs impact social issues and education |
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Week 3
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Community service and its relation to society |
Discussion - How NGOs impact social issues and education |
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Week 4 |
Community service and its relation to education |
How NGOs impact education
(First week in the field) |
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Week 5
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NO CLASS |
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Week 6
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NO CLASS |
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Week 7 |
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Mid-semester progress report |
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Week 8
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Understanding the community service experiences: Reflections |
Discussion – Experiences in the field |
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Week 9
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NO CLASS |
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Week 10
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Week 11
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Week 12
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Week 13
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Week 14
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End of semester reflection paper |