Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOS 208 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOS 208 Course Title: SC?ENCE, TECH. AND SOC?AL CHANGE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BARIŞ ÇİFTÇİ (barisciftci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To comprehend the development in the science and technology from the past to the present and the effects of them on individuals and society life.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 explain the relationship between science and technology. PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-14 Takes responsibility individual and group works and carries out the task effectively.
Examination
LO-2 explain the effects of science and technology on social change. PO-6 Have cultural education compatible with social environment and educational level.
PO-9 Ability to evaluate students’ achievements using different methods.
PO-12 Informed idividuals and institutions on issue realted to the field.
Examination
LO-3 know famous Turk and foreign scientists. PO-9 Ability to evaluate students’ achievements using different methods.
PO-14 Takes responsibility individual and group works and carries out the task effectively.
PO-16 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
PO-17 Develops positive attitude about life long learning.
PO-18 Using ways to reach the information effectively.
Examination
LO-4 discuss the effects of contemporary development, such as texture and organ transplantation, nano-technology, gene technology, on life. PO-11 Use Turkish language appropriately and effectively and have skills to be able to communicate with pupils effectively.
PO-16 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
PO-18 Using ways to reach the information effectively.
Examination
LO-5 discuss effects of contemporary scientific development such as illness and healty, climating changes, ecosytems on life. PO-10 Knows ways to access information.
PO-15 Knows himself / herself as an individual, use his /her creative and strong features and develops his / her weak features.
PO-19 Plans and implements activities and occupational projects for the social circle lived with the consciousness of the social resposiblity.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Relationship between science and technology in the past and at the present day, effects of science and technology on social change, science as collective heritage of humanity, famous Turk and foreign scientists, effects of contemporary development, such as texture and organ transplantation, nano-technology, gene technology on life, Science History, Science and Nature of Science, Scientific Literacy, Technology Literacy and Technological Design, Science, Technology and Social Change, STS, Atom, Universe, Human and Genetics, Changing World, Ecosystem, Climate, Illness and Healthy, Computer and Communication.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Science history Expression, discussion
2 Science and nature of science Expression, discussion
3 Scientific Literacy Expression, discussion
4 Technological literacy and technological design Expression, discussion
5 Science, Technology and Social Change Expression, discussion
6 Science, Technology and Society Expression, discussion
7 Atom Expression, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Universe Expression, discussion
10 Human and genetic Expression, discussion
11 Changing world (Geography) Expression, discussion
12 Ecosytem Expression, discussion
13 Climate Expression, discussion
14 Disease and Human Health Expression, discussion
15 Computer and Communication. Expression, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ata, B. (Ed). (2010). Bilim Teknoloji ve Sosyal Değişme, Pegem Akademi:Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials
Çepni, S., Ayvac?, H.?. ve Bacanak, A. (2009), Bilim-Teknoloji-Sosyal De?i?im, Celepler Matbaac?l?ok, Trabzon.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 16 32
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 16 32
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 8 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 16 16
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90