Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOS 405 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOS 405 Course Title: CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall 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 RECEP KÜREKLİ (recepkurekli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To introduce kinds and structures of current world problems, to educate how can be solved that problems, to explain individual responsibilities for solving that problems.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain today's world problems in general terms. PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-9 Ability to evaluate students’ achievements using different methods.
PO-10 Knows ways to access information.
PO-16 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
PO-17 Develops positive attitude about life long learning.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 can express the environmental problems of the World. PO-7 Ability to use information sources related to the field.
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-3 can evaluate the effects of climate change on the world. PO-7 Ability to use information sources related to the field.
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 can express the problems and solutions that may be experienced in disaster. 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-5 can explain the problems arising from population growth. PO-10 Knows ways to access information.
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-6 can explain energy problems and solutions. PO-7 Ability to use information sources related to the field.
PO-10 Knows ways to access information.
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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Natural ecology problems, (global warming, earthquakes, tsunami vb. ) , environmental problems, limitation of natural sources, famine, unemployment, human justice, populations increase, racism, contagious, terrorism and national and international foundations which search ways of solution to current world different approaches.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Our world and future large group discussion
2 Overview to the problems of today's world large group discussion
3 Environmental and human issues large group discussion
4 Population and problems large group discussion
5 Violence and terrorism large group discussion
6 Migration problem large group discussion
7 Health problems large group discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Waste problem large group discussion
10 Settlement-related issues large group discussion
11 Economic environmental problems large group discussion
12 Agriculture and animal husbandry issues large group discussion
13 Forestry issues plague.Quiz. large group discussion
14 The studies for the solution of world problems large group discussion
15 General evaluation large group discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Günümüz Dünya Sorunları, Ed: Fatih Aydın, Pegem Akademi, Ankara 2016.
Required Course instruments and materials
Özey,R,2001;Günümüz Dünya Sorunlar?,Aktif Yay?nc?l?k,?stanbul

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 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       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 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 10 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 88