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SINO308 | Teaching of Social Studies (Humanities) | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Compulsory | Department | DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | -- | Co-Lecturer | None | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The main aim of this course is to help primary student teachers to comprehend the aims and objectives of Social Studies and its importance in primary education. The course also aims to help primary student teachers to gain theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in using teaching methods and techniques in Social Studies and to know about measurement and assessment procedures and processes. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | comprehend the aims and objectives of Social Studies | 3 | 1 | LO - 2 : | know about primary Social Studies Curriculum | 3 | 1 | LO - 3 : | gain knowledge and skills in the use of teaching methods and techniques in teaching Social Studies | 3 | 1 | LO - 4 : | learn about technological devices and other materials and develops skills in the use of these materials in Social Studies | 3,10 | 1 | LO - 5 : | comprehend the measurement and assessment procedures and processes in Social Studies. | 3,10 | 1 | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | |
Social science field and its? characteristics, basic goals and skills in social studies field, literacy in social studies, basic themes and fields in social studies; place and historical account of social study field in elementary education, examination of social science curriculum (target, skill, theme etc. . ) ; strategy, methods, techniques and materials using in social science course and sample applications; democracy, human rights and values education in social studies; comparison and examples from the social science textbooks in Turkey and other countries. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | The purpose of social studies lessons, concepts and content. | | Week 2 | The main purpose of the field of social studies courses. | | Week 3 | The basic skills of social studies courses. | | Week 4 | Literacy in sociai studies courses. | | Week 5 | Basic themes in the field of social studies courses and fields. | | Week 6 | The field of social studies courses and history of the place in the primary. | | Week 7 | Social studies courses curriculum in terms of themes to be examined. | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | Week 9 | Strategies used in teaching social studies clases, methods and technigues. | | Week 10 | Social studies courses in teaching methods and technigues. | | Week 11 | Materials used in social studied courses. | | Week 12 | Methods used teaching social studies lessons, technique, with examples of material applications. | | Week 13 | Methods used social teaching studies lessons, technique, with examples of material applications. | | Week 14 | İn social studies lessons of democracy, humain rights and values education. | | Week 15 | Measurement and evaluation in social studies courses, Examples of social studies textbooks in Turkey and comparisons | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
1 | Tanrıöğen, A. 2006; Hayat Bilgisi ve Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi, Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul | | 2 | Erdem, M. 2008; Sosyal Bilgiler öğretimi, Alkım Yayınevi, İstanbul. | | |
1 | Atalay, N. 2004; İlköğretim okullarnda Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi Ders Notları, Trabzon. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | 10/04/2013 | 1 | 50 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 05/06/2013 | 1 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 10 | 20 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 7 | 14 | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Kısa sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 7 | 21 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | Total work load | | | 100 |
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