COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN HISTORY EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAT 6030 TEACHING CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES 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 analyze the pedagogical foundations and instructional strategies of teaching controversial issues in history, and to equip students with the skills to teach such topics through critical thinking, empathy, and a multi-perspective approach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Describes the nature of controversial issues in history teaching
2   2. Analyzes methods used in the instruction of controversial topics.
3   3. Develops skills in evaluating and teaching through multiple perspectives
4   4. Designs strategies for discussing difficult topics in the classroom
5   5. Creates instructional materials related to controversial historical subjects

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Controversial Issues: Definition, Types, and Importance
2 Theoretical Foundations of Controversial Issues in History Education
3 Multiple Perspectives and Historical Empathy Approaches
4 Ethics, Values, and the Moral Dimension of Controversial Issues
5 Teaching Methods for Controversial Issues: Debate, Role-Playing, Case Method
6 Historical Narratives and Official History Policies
7 Midterm Exam
8 Controversial Issues in Turkey: Armenian Question, Ethnic and Religious Identity, Coups
9 International Controversial Topics: Holocaust, Colonialism, Racism
10 Gender, Sexuality, and Controversial Issues in History Education
11 Historical Controversies in Media and Social Media
12 Role of History Teachers and Classroom Management Strategies
13 Developing Materials and Ethical Boundaries for Controversial Topics
14 Student Presentations: Teaching Plan for a Controversial Issue
15 Feedback and General Evaluation
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Hahn, C. (1998). Becoming Political: Comparative Perspectives on Citizenship Education. SUNY Press.
Stradling, R. (2001). Teaching Controversial Issues. Council of Europe.
Barton, K. C., & McCully, A. (2007). Teaching Controversial Issues Where Controversy Is Highly Controversial. Theory & Research in Social Education.
Hess, D. E. (2009). Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion. Routledge.
Hand, M., & Levinson, R. (2012). Discussing Controversial Issues in the Classroom. Educational Philosophy and Theory.

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 final exam 2 30 60
Preparation for midterm 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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