Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOSAE 507 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOSAE 507 Course Title: SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOK REVIEW Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
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
It is aimed to examine the social studies textbooks currently used in secondary schools, the Turkish Republic Revolution History and Kemalism textbooks and curricula with a critical perspective.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Recognizes Social Studies Textbooks PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-12 Has knowledge about students' development, learning characteristics and disabilities.
PO-21 Has knowledge of students' developmental characteristics, behavior management, learning styles and disabilities.
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 Examines Social Studies Curriculum from a Critical Perspective PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-9 Uses knowledge and skills, which he or she evaluates with a critical approach, to solve the problems he or she encounters in the his or her field and social life as an effective citizen who makes well reasoned decisions.
PO-12 Has knowledge about students' development, learning characteristics and disabilities.
PO-21 Has knowledge of students' developmental characteristics, behavior management, learning styles and disabilities.
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-3 Criticizes the textbooks specific to the field PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-3 Communicates effectively with students, parents and stakeholders by using information and communication technologies effectively.
PO-4 Communicates in a healthy way by using Turkish beautifully and effectively.
PO-5 Conducts original scientific researches in the light of scientific researches carried out domestic and abroad.
PO-12 Has knowledge about students' development, learning characteristics and disabilities.
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Physical, educational design, visual design and language expression features and standards that should be in the textbook; the suitability of the contents of the textbooks to the program; Some of the existing textbooks have content, language, suitability for student level, format, attractiveness, contribution to meaningful learning, ease of use in teaching, etc. examination from different angles.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The place, importance and necessity of the textbook in the Curriculum Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Methods of physical examination of textbooks Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Visual inspection methods of textbooks Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Literary study methods of textbooks Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Analysis of Current Social Studies and Turkish Republic Revolution History and Kemalism textbooks (as figure) Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Review of Current Social Studies and Turkish Republic Revolution History and Kemalism textbooks (as content) Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Distribution of Homework Subjects (Examination and Reporting) Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Examining the Social Studies Textbooks in terms of their suitability for the achievements in the Curriculum Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Examining the 8th grade Turkish Republic History of Revolution and Kemalism textbook in terms of its suitability for the achievements in the Curriculum. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 Evaluation of citations and bibliography in textbooks Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Presentation and evaluation of Student Reports - I Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Presentation and evaluation of Student Reports - II Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Presentation and evaluation of Student Reports - III Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Presentation and evaluation of Student Reports - IV Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Akbaba, B.(2013). Konu alanı ders kitabı inceleme kılavuzu sosyal bilgiler.
Required Course instruments and materials

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

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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 14 14
       e) Term paper/Project 1 14 14
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 114