COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ASSESSMENT OF HISTORY PROGRAM AND TEXTBOOKS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 6037 ASSESSMENT OF HISTORY PROGRAM AND TEXTBOOKS 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

The aim of this course is to analyze the historical development, pedagogical value, content structure, and ideological orientations of history curricula and textbooks. Students will learn to critically evaluate history curricula and textbooks

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Analyzes the goals and structures of history curricula from different periods
2   2. Evaluates the content, visuals, and language of textbooks from a pedagogical perspective
3   3. Identifies ideological elements in history textbooks
4   4. Interprets the current history curriculum within a critical thinking framework
5   5. Discusses the necessity of alternative and inclusive historical narratives

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to History Curricula and Textbooks
2 History Education and Curriculum Development Approaches
3 History Curricula in the Early Republican Period
4 Ideological Structure of History Textbooks
5 Pedagogical Role of Visuals and Maps in Textbooks
6 Language Use and Discourse in History Textbooks
7 Midterm Exam
8 Curriculum Reforms After 2000
9 Critique of Current Textbooks (Primary - Secondary Education)
10 Gender, Ethnicity, and Identity in History Textbooks
11 History Textbooks from an International Perspective
12 Alternative History Textbook Designs and Examples
13 Coherence Between History Curricula and Teaching Strategies
14 Critical Thinking, Inquiry, and Use of Sources
15 Student Presentations and Discussions
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Özbaran Salih (1995), Tarih Öğretimi ve Ders Kitapları, tarih Vakfı.
Alkan, Mehmet Ö. (2011). II. Meşrutiyet te Resmi Ideoloji, Resmi Tarih ve Eğitim , Türkiye de Tarih Yazımı, (ed.) Vahdettin Engin, Ahmet Şimşek, Istanbul: Yeditepe Yayınları.
Berktay, Halil (1983). Cumhuriyet Ideolojisi ve Fuat Köprülü, Istanbul: Kaynak Yayınları.
Birinci Türk Tarih Kongresi. Konferanslar ve Münakaşalar, Maarif Vekaleti, Istanbul, 1932, s.V.
Copeaux, Etienne. (2000). Türk Tarih Tezinden Türk-Islam Sentezine, Istanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
Demircioğlu, I. H. (2008). Türkiye'de Tarih Eğitiminin Tarihi, Türkiye Araştırmaları Literatür Dergisi, Sayı 12, sayfa. 431-450.
Ersanlı, Büşra. (2006). Iktidar ve Tarih, Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları.
Işçimen, Sevcan. (2007). Türkiye Cumhuriyeti nde Ilkokullarda Okutulan Tarih Ders Kitapları (1923 1931). (Yayınlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi). Mersin: Mersin Üniversitesi.
Köken, Nevzat. (2002). Cumhuriyet Dönemi Tarih Anlayışları ve Tarih Eğitimi (1923-1960). (Yayınlanmamış Doktora Tezi), Isparta: Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi.
Apple, M. W. (1993). Official Knowledge: Democratic Education in a Conservative Age. Routledge.
Pingel, F. (2010). UNESCO Guidebook on Textbook Research and Textbook Revision. UNESCO Publishing.

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

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