The Department of Educational Sciences consists of seven divisions:
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Curriculum and Instruction Division,
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Educational Administration Division,
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Guidance and Psychological Counseling Division,
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Measurement and Evaluation in Education Division,
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Philosophical, Social and Historical Foundations of Education Division,
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Lifelong Learning and Adult Education Division,
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Instructional Technologies Division.
Students are admitted to the Guidance and Psychological Counseling (GPC) Division at both undergraduate and graduate levels within the Department of Educational Sciences. The Educational Administration (EA) and Curriculum and Instruction (CI) Divisions, on the other hand, admit students only at the graduate level (Master’s/Ph.D.).
In the CI Division, academic studies focus on educational programs and contemporary teaching-learning approaches. The EA Division conducts studies on educational and school administration as well as the structure and functions of schools as social institutions. The GPC Division provides education in the fields of school guidance services and psychological counseling.
VISION:
To be a distinguished department at Balıkesir University, where studying and working is considered a privilege; a department that contributes to national and global development through the education it provides and the knowledge and technology it produces in national and international contexts; a department that is among the top preferences in its field and one that its members and graduates are proud to be part of.MISSION:
To educate well-equipped teachers who are competent in their field, knowledgeable about accessing information, capable of using contemporary educational methods and technologies, open-minded, free-thinking, creative, committed to national, human, and cultural values; who are devoted to Atatürk’s principles and reforms, and respectful of universal cultural values.The Department of Educational Sciences operates with a total of 30 academic staff members, including 9 Professors, 13 Associate Professors, 3 Assistant Professors, 1 Lecturer, and 5 Research Assistants.
