COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEMOCRACY AND HISTORY EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 5040 DEMOCRACY AND HISTORY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN SERCE

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

History Education and Democracy

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can explain the concepts of democracy and human rights in a historical context
2   Can analyze the role of history courses in democratic citizenship education
3   Can evaluate how democracy education is incorporated into textbooks and curricula
4   Can plan how to integrate democratic values in classroom practices
5   Can discuss the contribution of history education to the construction of a democratic society

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course, relationship between democracy and history education
2 Historical development of the concept of democracy
3 Historical background of human rights
4 Aims of history education and democratic values
5 Democracy in history curricula: The case of Turkey
6 Democracy and human rights in textbooks
7 Vize Sınavı / Midterm Exam
8 Pedagogical approaches for teaching democracy in history
9 Democratic classroom climate and the role of the teacher
10 Discussion, empathy and multiple perspectives in history teaching
11 Council of Europe and UNESCO policies on history education
12 Critical thinking and citizenship education
13 Discrimination and exclusion in history courses and possible solutions
14 Sample activities for democratic history education
15 General review, student presentations
16 Final Sınavı / Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

(Main source: Osman Okumuş, Democracy and Human Rights Education in History Classes, 2015)
1. Okumuş, O. (2015). Tarih Derslerinde Demokrasi ve Insan Hakları Eğitimi. Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 8(39), 703 709.
Democracy and Human Rights Education in the Course of History
2. Stradling, R. (2003). Multiperspectivity in history teaching: A guide for teachers. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
3. Crick, B. (2012). Democracy: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4. Touraine, A. (2011). Can We Live Together Equality and Difference. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
5. Kahveci, N. G. (2013). Demokratik Vatandaşlık Eğitimi ve Tarih Öğretimi. Eğitim ve Bilim, 38(169), 20 33.
6. Paykoç, F. (1991). Demokrasi Eğitimi ve Öğretmen Eğitimi. Eğitimde Nitelik Arayışı.
7. Duman, T. vd. (2005). Demokratik Okul Kültürü. Eğitimde Yansımalar IX, 142 150.
8. Güven, I. (2009). Demokrasi Eğitimi ve Sosyal Bilgiler. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 42(2), 193 209.

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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