COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING AND PROBLEMS OF CONTEMPORARY HISTORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 5036 TEACHING AND PROBLEMS OF CONTEMPORARY HISTORY 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 content, methodological, and pedagogical issues encountered in teaching contemporary history and to develop critical perspectives and solution strategies in these areas

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Defines the scope of contemporary history and its main instructional challenges
2   2. Analyzes the sections devoted to contemporary history in the 2023 MEB curriculum
3   3. Critically evaluates how contemporary history topics are represented in textbooks
4   4. Discusses pedagogical difficulties in teaching contemporary history topics
5   5. Develops strategies for addressing current historical issues in the classroom
6   6. Applies principles of critical historical thinking and multiperspectivity to contemporary history instruction

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is contemporary history Conceptual framework and historiography
2 Placement of contemporary history topics in the MEB curriculum
3 Contemporary history topics in 12th grade history textbooks
4 The Cold War and beyond: Instructional and discussion strategies
5 Topicality in history: Themes like 9/11, migration, climate, digitalization
6 Teaching controversial/sensitive contemporary topics: Ethical and pedagogical principles
7 Midterm Exam
8 Use of sources in contemporary history: News, archives, testimonies
9 The role of pop culture and media in teaching contemporary history
10 International examples: Contemporary history instruction in Germany, UK, and USA
11 Critical historical thinking and digital storytelling practices
12 Student-centered approaches and projects: Inquiry-based learning
13 Multiperspectivity and alternative narratives: Minorities and marginalized groups
14 Use of technology in teaching contemporary history
15 Applied sample presentations and instructional material design
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Taylor, T., & Guyver, R. (Eds.). (2012). History Wars and the Classroom: Global Perspectives. Information Age Publishing.
Seixas, P., & Morton, T. (2013). The Big Six: Historical Thinking Concepts. Nelson Education.
Harris, R., Burn, K., & Chapman, A. (2016). Teaching History 11 18: A Conceptual Approach. Open University Press.
Wineburg, S. (2001). Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts. Temple University Press.
Lévesque, S. (2008). Thinking Historically: Educating Students for the Twenty-First Century. University of Toronto 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

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