COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNE 3004 TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Elementary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BEHSAT SAVAŞ

Offered to

Elementary Teacher Education

Course Objective

To understand the basic structure of the Türkiye Century Maarif Model primary school 4th grade Social Studies 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 social studies 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 Social Studies Curriculum
2 2024 TYMM Social Studies Curriculum
3 Map Skills
4 Map Skills
5 Oral History
6 Values Teaching
7 Cooperative Learning
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Argumentation Method
10 Trip and Observation
11 Concept Teaching
12 Document Analyses
13 Object Analyses
14 Problem Based Learning
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretim Programı (2024)
Değirmenci, Z., ve Turgut, B. (2024). Uygulama Örnekleriyle Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi (Strateji-Yöntem-Teknik). Nobel


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, question-answer, case-study, 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)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 4 32
Preparation for midterm exam 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 13 1 13
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.152234
LO.242234
LO.342234
LO.442234