COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OUTDOOR LEARNING IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 4004 OUTDOOR LEARNING IN SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ASLI AVCI AKÇALI

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to equip pre-service teachers with theoretical knowledge about outdoor learning environments and resources, as well as practical knowledge that will enable them to carry out teaching activities based on the use of outdoor learning environments and resources in their own classrooms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define outdoor learning.
2   Comprehend outdoor learning environments and resources.
3   Explain teaching methods including the use of outdoor environments and resources.
4   Plan and implement outdoor teaching activities.
5   Evaluate outdoor teaching activities.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The concept of outdoor learning
2 The place and importance of outdoor learning in social sciences
3 Outdoor learning environments and resources
4 Outdoor learning environments and resources
5 Outdoor learning methods
6 Outdoor teaching: Good examples
7 Basic stages of outdoor learning activities
8 General review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Planning outdoor learning activities
10 Realizing outdoor learning activities
11 Evaluation of outdoor learning activities
12 The place of outdoor learning in curricula
13 Experience in planning and implementing outdoor learning
14 Experience in planning and implementing outdoor learning activities
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Çelikkaya, T., Öztürk Demirbaş, Ç., Çelikkaya, T. & Yakar, H. (2019). Yeni Program ve Ders Içeriklerine Göre Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi I. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
2. Danacıoğlu, E. (2001). Geçmişin izleri: Yanıbaşımızdaki tarih için bir kılavuz. Istanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
3. Broda, H.W. (2007). Schoolyard-enhanced learning: Using the outdoors as an instructional tool, K 8. Portland: Stenhouse Publishers
4. Ford, P. (1986). Outdoor education: Definition and philosophy. N. Mexico: ERIC Clearinghouse
on Rural Education and Small Schools.
5. Priest, S. (1986). Redefining outdoor education: A matter of many relationships. Journal of Environmental Education, 17(3), 13-15.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion, trip-observation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asli.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.142
LO.242222
LO.352
LO.4252
LO.5252