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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SAT 5034 CURRENT PROBLEMS OF HISTORY EDUCATION 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 critically analyze the major contemporary issues in history education, examine their causes and impacts, and develop potential solutions

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Identifies current issues in history education 2   2. Analyzes the historical and social origins of these issues 3   3. Evaluates problems in textbooks, curricula, and teaching practices 4   4. Conducts comparative analysis at national and international levels 5   5. Develops alternative teaching approaches and strategies 6   6. Proposes evidence-based solutions through academic research

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Purpose of history education and its contemporary relevance 2 Curriculum-related issues in history education 3 Textbook content and representation issues 4 Teacher qualifications and in-service training deficiencies 5 Student attitudes and perceptions of history 6 Political influences and ideological biases 7 Midterm Exam 8 Digitalization of history education: opportunities and challenges 9 Challenges in teaching historical thinking skills 10 History education and critical pedagogical approaches 11 Multiculturalism, gender, and inclusivity in history education 12 Teaching controversial historical topics 13 International history education research: A comparative perspective 14 Solutions: Policy, instruction, and material development 15 Student presentations and critical reflection 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion

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)

erdal.aslan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparing assignments 1 25 25 Preparing presentations 1 25 25 Preparing assignments 1 30 30 Preparing presentations 1 30 30 Final Assignment 1 3 3 Project Assignment 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5