| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | S306B | Teaching Social Studies | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is the basic educational institutions (primary and secondary) students gain social studies lesson on the value of the basic principles and skills in accordance with the envisaged realization of the social the existence of individuals, ensuring effective training of citizens in a democratic social order to produce smart solutions to problems of the world and meet the teacher candidates need to provide practical instruction in both theoretically |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Comprehending objectives of the Social Studies course. | | 2 | Understanding the vision and the basic approach of Social Studies Curriculum | | 3 | Adoption of the fundamental principles of the constructivist approach | | 4 | Description of the fundamental processes of skills, concepts and values related to the training | | 5 | Recognition of tools and equipment that can be used in Social Studies | | 6 | Social Studies Understanding the basic principles and concepts specific to assessment and evaluation |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition of social information, Relation of social information with social sciences, Social information program, Social information education, Constructivism, Constructor Social information education, Learning cycles, Activity development in social studies education, Concept teaching in social studies education, Measurement and evaluation of social studies, Practical lessons for implementation |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Teaching Social Studies: Definition Content and Objectives and Content | | | | 2 | Social Studies Curriculum | | | | 3 | Elements of the Social Studies Curriculum | | | | 4 | Social Studies Concepts, values, and skills Teaching | | | | 5 | Equipment used in Social Studies | | | | 6 | Constructivism and Social Studies Education | | | | 7 | Social Studies Textbooks (4th and 5 th grade) | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Measurement and Evaluation in Social Studies | | | | 10 | Implementation of Social Studies Textbooks (4th grade) | | | | 11 | Implementation of Social Studies Textbooks (4th grade) | | | | 12 | Implementation of Social Studies Textbooks (4th grade) | | | | 13 | Implementation of Social Studies Textbooks (4th grade) | | | | 14 | Implementation of Social Studies Textbooks (4th grade) | | | | 15 | Implementation of Social Studies Textbooks (4th grade) | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| MEB, (2010) İlköğretim 5.Sınıf Sosyal bilgiler Ders Kitabı Ankara MEB Yayıncılık. Yardımcı Kitaplar: • Sunal, C.S & Haas, M.E.(2005) Social Studies For Elementary And Middle Grades A Constructivist Approach Second Edition. Pearson education. • Sunal, C.S & Haas, M.E.(2012) Social Studies For Elementary And Middle Grades A Constructivist Approach 4th Edition. Pearson education. • Zarrilo, J.J.(2000). Teaching Elementary Social Studies Principles and Applications Library Of Congress in Publications Data . • Preston, R.. C. & Herman, W. L (1974). Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School. Holt Rinehart and Winston Inc. New York. • Safran, M. (2008). Sosyal bilgiler Öğretimine Bakış: Bayram Tay & Adem ÖCAL (Ed.). Özel Öğretim Yöntemleri ile Sosyal bilgiler Öğretimi (s. 2-19). Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık • MEB.(2005). İlköğretim Sosyal bilgiler Ders 4-5.Sınıf Öğretim Programı ve Kılavuzu Ankara: Devlet Kitapları Müdürlüğü Yay. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Practice | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Self Study | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Reading | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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