Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOSAE 510 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOSAE 510 Course Title: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SOCIAL STUDIES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring 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
The use of computers, mobile phones, other mobile devices and smart boards and the internet in teaching social studies; Benefiting from teaching activities based on information technologies.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Recognizes the main current educational software in social studies. PO-1 Uses teaching strategies, methods and techniques, assessment and evaluation instruments, taking into account the learning outcomes, by adapting them to student development characteristics, individual differences and needs.
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.
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 Knows the main online educational applications in social studies. PO-1 Uses teaching strategies, methods and techniques, assessment and evaluation instruments, taking into account the learning outcomes, by adapting them to student development characteristics, individual differences and needs.
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-20 Has the knowledge of developing strategies, creating teaching programs and preparing teaching materials in line with the information he or she has acquired
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-3 Uses document and visual sharing applications in social studies lessons PO-1 Uses teaching strategies, methods and techniques, assessment and evaluation instruments, taking into account the learning outcomes, by adapting them to student development characteristics, individual differences and needs.
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-20 Has the knowledge of developing strategies, creating teaching programs and preparing teaching materials in line with the information he or she has acquired
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-4 Uses smart board and other classroom technologies in social studies. PO-1 Uses teaching strategies, methods and techniques, assessment and evaluation instruments, taking into account the learning outcomes, by adapting them to student development characteristics, individual differences and needs.
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-20 Has the knowledge of developing strategies, creating teaching programs and preparing teaching materials in line with the information he or she has acquired
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Use of computers, mobile phones, other mobile devices and smartphones and the internet in teaching social studies; the utilization of teaching activities based on information technologies; ways of running social media tools in accordance with their teaching program achievements; school-family cooperation, collaborative education practices and ways of using in fieldwork; applications to increase the proficiency of using suitable software for teacher candidates' fields
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introducing the content of the course, What are information technologies? Its place in social studies teaching Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Computer use in social studies education, important educational software and educational mobile applications Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Educational Game software, One-to-one teaching software, Cooperative teaching software Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Simulation software Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Table, graph and diagram software Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Use of video in social studies Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Virtual travel applications, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Presentation software Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Online document, visual sharing environments, online conferences Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 The use of social networks in social studies lessons Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Major spatial technologies (GIS, Google Earth, GPS) Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Use of smart board in social studies Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Virtual classroom applications Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Evaluation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Aytaç, T. (2006). Eğitimde bilişim teknolojileri. Asil Yayın Dağıtım.
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
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 1 1 40
8.Term Paper 1 1 60
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 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 14 14
       e) Term paper/Project 2 14 28
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 112