COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORICAL EVIDENCE, LOCAL AND ORAL HISTORY IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ASLI AVCI AKÇALI

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to equip pre-service teachers with theoretical knowledge about historical evidence, local and oral history, sources and research methods, as well as practical knowledge that will enable them to carry out teaching activities based on these topics in their own classrooms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to recognize historical evidence, local and oral history studies in theoretical dimension
2   To be able to comprehend the characteristics of historical evidence, local and oral history studies
3   To be able to evaluate the qualities of historical evidence, local and oral history studies
4   To be able to use historical evidence, local and oral history for teaching purposes in social studies course

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of historical evidence, oral history and local history
2 Place and importance of historical evidence, oral history and local history in social studies teaching
3 Teaching social studies based on historical evidence, oral history and local history: Examples from qualified studies
4 Oral history topics and resources that can be used in teaching social studies
5 The issues to be taken into consideration in the preparation of interview questions and the implementation of the interview; preparation of sample interview questions
6 The issues to be considered in the implementation and evaluation of an oral history study in social studies course
7 Preparing a lesson plan based on oral history
8 General review, course evaluation and midterm exam
9 Historical evidence and local history
10 Local history topics and resources that can be used in in social studies teaching
11 The issues to be taken into consideration during the planning phase of a local history study to be carried out in social studies course
12 The issues to be considered in the implementation and evaluation of a local history study in social studies course
13 Preparing a lesson plan based on local history
14 Preparing a lesson plan based on local history
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Caunce, S., 2001, Sözlü Tarih ve Yerel Tarihçi. Istanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları
2. Danacıoğlu, E. (2001). Geçmişin izleri: Yanıbaşımızdaki tarih için bir kılavuz. Istanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
3. Demircioğlu, I.H., (2007). Tarih Öğretiminde Öğrenci Merkezli Yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, question and answer, lecture, observation, cooperative learning.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Other activity: Presentation of the work in which they transform the theoretical knowledge gained in the course into practice

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asli.avci@deu.edu.tr
Department of Social Sciences, Room Number: 306
PN: 0 232 301 21 21

Office Hours

Wednesday, 13.30-14.30 p.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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