GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES/SBÖ201
Course Title: SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understands the basic principles and importance of regulation for the teaching of social information.
Explains the basic principles to be considered in social studies teaching process.
Explain the main teaching methods and techniques used in teaching social studies.
Explains the contemporary approaches used in social studies teaching.
Explains why and how to gain high level thinking skills in social studies course.
Explains the reasons and importance of using tools in social studies.
Explain the principles to be considered during the planning and implementation of social studies teaching.
Plans and implements social studies by taking into consideration teaching principles in accordance with the teaching skills acquired.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face Bu ders sadece yüz yüze eğitim şeklinde yürütülmektedir.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  The meaning of social studies larning and teaching
2. Week  The aim and basic principles of social studies teaching
3. Week  History of teaching social studies
4. Week  Reflections of teaching and learning approaches on social studies teaching
5. Week  Basic skills in teaching social studies
6. Week  Application examples in class
7. Week  Current trends in social studies teaching
8. Week  Mid-Term Exam
9. Week  Problems in teaching social studies
10. Week  Components of effective social studies teaching
11. Week  Components of effective social studies teaching
12. Week  Components of effective social studies teaching
13. Week  Social aspects of social studies teaching
14. Week  Cultural perspectives on teaching social studies
15. Week  Economic perspective on teaching social studies
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
1
2
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Graduates get basic knowledge related to Social Sciences diciplines.X
2Graduates gain concepts, skills and values related to Social Sciences diciplinesX
3Graduates design and conclude a research problem in the field of Social Studies Education in accordance with research techniques.X
4Graduates comprehend the aim, content, method and assessment dimensions of social studies program.X
5Graduates follow recent developments and applications in the field of Social Studies Education.X
6Graduates gain an interdisciplinary perspective in Social Studies field which is integrated area.X
7Graduates can organize the teaching and learning atmosphere in accordance with students’ personal development properties (physical, affective, cognitive and psycho-motor).X
8Graduates determine and use the printed, visual and technological materials appropriate to the acquisitions in Social Studies curriculum, effectively.X
9Graduates select problems that prepare student to real life and offer alternatives about their effective solution.X
10Social Studies teacher candidates have the equipment that shall train their student who can take responsibility, can work independently within a project.X
11Graduates plan and implement teaching-learning process according to the characteristics of gains of Social Studies Education.X
12Graduates take into consideration for ethical values in the professional and cultural sense as a Social Studies teacher.X
13Graduates acquire critical thinking and empathy skills open to interpretation issues in Social Studies.X
14Graduates have knowledge and skills about planning of the teaching process.X
15Graduates can collaborate effectively with school, family and community.X
16Graduates can associate the topics covered in social studies education with Ataturks Principles and ReformsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Ercenk HAMARAT)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ercenkhamarat)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ercenkhamarat@gazi.edu.tr )