COURSE UNIT TITLE

: USING SOURCES IN HISTORY TEACHING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 6033 USING SOURCES IN HISTORY TEACHING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERDAL ASLAN

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to examine the use of sources in history teaching within a theoretical and practical framework. It seeks to equip students with the skills to analyze different types of historical sources, approach them critically, and develop source-based teaching strategies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Classifies historical source types and explains their place in teaching
2   Distinguishes between primary and secondary sources and interprets them
3   Analyzes source-based teaching methods
4   Uses sources to help students gain historical inquiry skills
5   Selects appropriate sources to enhance critical thinking and historical empathy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is a Source Types of Historical Sources
2 Primary and Secondary Sources: Definition, Function, Usage
3 Analysis and Use of Written Sources
4 The Role of Visual and Audio Sources in Teaching
5 Using Objects, Places, and Museums as Sources
6 Digital Sources and Open Access Archives
7 Midterm Exam
8 Source-Based Teaching Approaches
9 Critical Approach to Sources and Criteria for Reliability
10 Historical Inquiry Process and Source Use
11 Student-Centered Source Analysis Practices
12 Source Selection for Different Educational Levels
13 The Role of Sources in Developing Historical Empathy
14 Student Presentations: Projects on Source Use
15 General Evaluation and Feedback
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Demircioğlu, I. H. (2019). Tarih Öğretiminde Kaynak Kullanımı. Pegem Akademi.
Kılınç, A. (2016). Tarih Öğretiminde Etkinlik Tasarımı ve Kaynak Tabanlı Öğrenme. Anı Yayıncılık.
Güven, I. H. (2012). Tarih Öğretimi ve Öğrenme-Öğretme Süreçleri. Nobel Yayınları.
Levstik, L. S. & Barton, K. C. (2015). Doing History: Investigating with Children in Elementary and Middle Schools. Routledge.
Wineburg, S. (2001). Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past. Temple University Press.
Ashby, R., Lee, P., & Shemilt, D. (2005). Putting Principles into Practice: Teaching and Planning. Historical Association.

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

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4
LO.15555
LO.25555
LO.35555
LO.45555
LO.55555

CONTACT INFORMATION
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