COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING THE HISTORY OF REVOLUTION IN THE WORLD AND TURKEY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 5033 TEACHING THE HISTORY OF REVOLUTION IN THE WORLD AND TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERDAL ASLAN

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to evaluate the approaches used in teaching the History of the Turkish Revolution within pedagogical, historical, and ideological contexts; to analyze teaching processes through curricula, textbooks, and methods; and to develop a critical and multidimensional understanding of history education

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Analyzes the teaching processes of Turkish Revolution History in the context of historical development
2   2. Develops instructional materials reflecting various aspects of the Turkish Revolution
3   3. Relates national and global contexts in teaching revolution history
4   4. Critically evaluates revolution narratives in textbooks
5   5. Applies strategies that promote historical empathy and multidimensional thinking in teaching Atatürk s Reforms

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Teaching Turkish Revolution History: Concepts and Approaches
2 Teaching Ottoman Modernization and 19th Century Reform Movements
3 Teaching the World War I and the Path from Mondros to Liberation
4 Teaching the National Struggle Period: Resistance and Organization
5 Teaching the Abolition of the Sultanate and the Proclamation of the Republic
6 Thematic Approaches in Teaching Atatürk s Reforms
7 Midterm Exam
8 Teaching the Alphabet and Educational Reforms
9 Teaching Legal, Women's Rights and Dress Reforms
10 Teaching Economic Reforms and the Principle of Statism
11 Analyzing Textbooks in Revolution History Teaching
12 Teaching the Turkish Revolution with Historical Empathy and Critical Approach
13 Comparative Perspectives in Teaching Revolution History: Turkey and Other Countries
14 New Approaches and Digital Practices in Teaching the Turkish Revolution
15 Student Presentations and General Evaluation
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Zürcher, E. J. (2004). Turkey: A Modern History. I.B. Tauris.
Lewis, B. (1961). The Emergence of Modern Turkey. Oxford University Press.
Hobsbawm, E. (2000). The Age of Revolution: 1789 1848. Vintage.
Wineburg, S. (2001). Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts. Temple University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 30 60
Preparation for final exam 2 30 60
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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