COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach how to distinguish socioscientific issues from non-socioscientific ones in science education, and to examine the methods and techniques used in the teaching of socioscientific issues, along with the purposes of using these techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Karışan, D., & Türkoğlu, A. Y. (Eds.). (2021). Sosyobilimsel konular. Eğiten Kitap.

Genç, M. (Ed.). (2020). Kuramdan uygulamaya sosyobilimsel konular. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Akbaş, Y., Güven, E. G., & Çolak, K. (Eds.). (2023). Sosyal bilgiler eğitiminde sosyobilimsel konular ve öğretimi. Eğiten Kitap.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Seminar, brainstorming, group work, review and discussion the practices, prepare a report.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

The basic learning outcomes of course will be assessed by exams, homeworks, portfolios and projects.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons.
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

agunay.balim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes