COMPUTER EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
For educators, it is important to know how to choose and process knowledge and teaching material for creating sufficient and enriched learning environment
. METU Northern Cyprus Campus Computer Education and Instructional Technology Program aims to equip students with basic knowledge and skills that enables them to
attain the above goals. The medium of instruction, as in all METU Programs, is in English.
Computer Science, Informatics and Internet Technologies in their rapid progress and wide impact, increase the need for human force with skills to
productively utilize and adapt these technologies into learning environments and to transfer this knowledge and abilities to others not only in our country but
also in the whole world . In fulfilling the above task, the support of existing experience and accumulated knowledge at METU Main Campus is one of the strengths
of our program.
Curriculum of this program has been designed to provide up to date information to prospective teachers in their field of study, familiarize them with the
learning environments which are supported by new technologies while achieving their professional skills. To graduate, one has to succeed in 48 courses (two of
which are non credit) with the total sum of credits being 149 .
METU Northern Cyprus Campus Computer Education and Instructional Technology Program is being conducted in coordination with, and the faculty support of
the identical program existing in METU Main Campus.
Career Opportunities
The graduates of the program will receive a BS degree in Computer Education and Instructional Technology which comprises the teachers formation as well.
The graduates of this program can be employed as academics in Computer Education and Instructional Technology Programs of different institutions, as
teachers, supervisors, inspectors, curriculum consultants, test and evaluation specialists in computer education and instructional technology in the private or
public schools attached to the Ministry of Education. There is also a wide range of opportunities of employment in the computer and information technology
industries.