COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING WORLD HISTORY IN HISTORY EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 6045 TEACHING WORLD HISTORY IN HISTORY EDUCATION 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 evaluate the role and importance of world history teaching within history education, compare approaches to world history education in different countries, and analyze how world history is represented in curricula. It also aims to help students develop a critical, multidimensional, and global perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Explains the role of world history teaching in history education
2   2. Compares approaches to world history teaching in different countries
3   3. Analyzes how world history topics are included in curricula
4   4. Develops a global, multicultural, and critical historical perspective
5   5. Applies pedagogical methods in world history teaching

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and Scope of World History Teaching
2 The Distinction Between National and World History in Education
3 Major Theoretical Approaches in World History Education
4 World History Writing and Its Representation in Curricula
5 Chronological vs. Thematic Approaches
6 Global History, Multiculturalism, and Historical Empathy
7 Midterm Exam
8 World History Teaching in Different Countries: USA, UK, Germany
9 World History from Asian and African Perspectives
10 Controversial Issues in World History Teaching
11 Representations of World History in Textbooks
12 Digital Tools and Resources in World History Teaching
13 Interdisciplinary Approaches and Project-Based Learning
14 Alternative Perspectives in the Narrative of World History
15 Student Presentations and Discussions
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Manning, P. (2003). Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past. Palgrave Macmillan.
Stavrianos, L. S. (1991). The World Since 1500: A Global History. Prentice Hall.
Christian, D. (2011). Big History: Between Nothing and Everything. McGraw-Hill.
Bentley, J. H. (2005). Myths, Wagers, and Some Moral Implications of World History. Journal of World History.
World History for Us All (UCLA/National Center for History in the Schools).
https://whfua.history.ucla.edu/


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