Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOSAE 101 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOSAE 101 Course Title: BASICS OF SOCIAL STUDIES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / 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 AHMET DURMAZ (ahmetdurmaz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To recognize the Social Studies course and to raise awareness of the main social sciences in the emergence of this course.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explains the reasons for the existence of the Social Studies course. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-5 Conducts original scientific researches in the light of scientific researches carried out domestic and abroad.
PO-6 Makes planning, arrangement and evaluation in accordance with educational objectives and student needs in the light of social sciences and findings, theory and practice information related to social studies education produced by social sciences.
Examination
LO-2 Explain the difference between Social Studies and Social Sciences. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-6 Makes planning, arrangement and evaluation in accordance with educational objectives and student needs in the light of social sciences and findings, theory and practice information related to social studies education produced by social sciences.
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
Examination
LO-3 Explains the social science branches used in the Social Studies course and their relations with each other. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-6 Makes planning, arrangement and evaluation in accordance with educational objectives and student needs in the light of social sciences and findings, theory and practice information related to social studies education produced by social sciences.
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and history of Social Studies, traditions in Social Studies, raising democratic citizens, social studies curriculum in primary education, disciplines affecting Social Studies
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about the course Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Introduction of the Social Studies Teaching Undergraduate Program Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Giving and evaluating definitions related to Social Studies Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Three Basic Approaches in Social Studies, Social Studies traditions Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 The difference between social studies and social sciences Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Effective Social Studies teaching Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 General review before the exam Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Qualifications required from a Social Studies teacher Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Disciplines that make up Social Studies Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 Disciplines that make up Social Studies Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Disciplines that make up Social Studies Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 The future of the Social Studies course Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Evaluation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Evaluation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Turan, R., & Yıldırım, T. (Eds.). (2016). Sosyal bilgilerin temelleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
2 Ulusoy, K., Tay, B., & Turan, R. (2011). Sosyal Bilgilerin temelleri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
3 Bilgili, A. S. (Ed.). (2016). Sosyal bilgilerin temelleri. Pegem Akademi Yayınevi.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 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 1 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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 114