COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING LIFE STUDIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNE 3003 TEACHING LIFE STUDIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Elementary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HANIFE KESKIN

Offered to

Elementary Teacher Education

Course Objective

To understand the basic structure of the Türkiye Century Maarif Model primary school 1st-2nd-3rd grade Life Sciences Curriculum, to apply the student-centered teaching process, and to gain the skills to evaluate learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the characteristics of the current primary school life science program.
2   Explaining the basic principles of the teaching process.
3   Implementing student-centered teaching processes.
4   Evaluating learning outcomes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 2024 TYMM Life Sciences Curriculum
2 2024 TYMM Life Sciences Curriculum
3 Teaching with Games
4 Teaching with Games
5 Values teaching
6 Cooperative Learning
7 Cooperative Learning
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Outdoor Learning
10 Outdoor Learning
11 Concept learning
12 Discovery Learning
13 Explanatory Learning
14 Paroblem Based Learning
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Hayat Bilgisi Öğretim Programı (2024)
Şimşek, S. (2023). Sınıf Öğretmenleri ve Adayları Için Hayat Bilgisi Öğretimi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, presentations, demonstrations, discussions, questions and answers, case studies, cooperative learning techniques

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

Participation in class activities and attendance will contribute to the midterm and final exams. Students will be responsible for providing the course materials determined one week in advance.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

behsat.savas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Every school day: 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Midterm Preparation 1 10 10
Final Preparation 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.233333
LO.333333
LO.433333