Education Information System

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Teaching Social Studies	SNÖ302	6. Semester	3 + 0	3.0	5.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şükran CALP
Instructors	Şükran CALP
Assistants
Goals	The aim of this course is to enable pre-service teachers to think about and evaluate the Social Studies Curriculum, to plan, implement and evaluate learning activities using different teaching methods and techniques within the scope of the course.
Course Content	The general introduction of the course, the main objectives and basic features of the Social Studies course, the basic skills in the Social Studies course, the literacy in the Social Studies, the study area and organization of the Social Studies, the basic themes in the Social Studies course, the subjects in the Social Studies course, the place of the Social Studies course in the primary education, the Social Studies teaching what is it and why is it necessary?, Social Studies Curriculum prepared by the Ministry of National Education and its origins; concept teaching, concept maps and their use, concept cartoons, graphical representations, module preparation, multiple intelligence theory, project-based learning approach, problem-based learning approach, field trip, virtual field trip, oral history method, station technique, six thinking hat technique, Idea development technique in Social Studies course.
Learning Outcomes	- Explain the characteristics of Social Studies lesson. - Evaluate Social Studies lesson and curriculum - Explain the characteristics of Social Studies teaching. - Develop creative instructional activities compatible with Social Studies curriculum and developmental characteristics of primary school 4th grades’children - Use different instructional methods and techniques to ensure students to be democratic and effective citizens in Social Studies lesson. - Practice the creative learning activities that he/she has prepared for Social Studies lesson in actual classroom enviroment

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	General introduction of the course	Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
2. Week	The main objectives, basic features and gains of the Social Studies course	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours
3. Week	Basic skills and literacy areas in Social Studies course	Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation Course Hours
4. Week	Social Studies study area and organization, basic themes and topics in Social Studies course	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation Research
5. Week	The place of Social Studies course in primary school, what is Social Studies teaching and why is it necessary?	Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
6. Week	Social Studies Curriculum prepared by the Ministry of National Education and its origins, constructivist approach	Course Hours Other Activities Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Practice Verbal Expression Research
7. Week	Concept teaching, concept maps and their use	Course Hours Research Other Activities Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Concept cartoons, graphic representations, module	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
10. Week	Multiple intelligence theory	Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
11. Week	Project-based learning, problem-based learning	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
12. Week	field trip, virtual field trip	Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Visual Presentation
13. Week	Station method and idea development method	Course Hours Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
14. Week	General review and final exam

Banks, JA, and CA McGee Banks (with contributions by Ambrose A. Clegg, Jr.). (1999). Teaching strategies for social studies: decision making and citizen action (fifth edition). New York: Longman.

Binbaşıoglu, C. (2003). Life Studies Teaching. Ankara: Nobel Distribution Publishing Distribution.

Benscoter, D. (2002). Social studies activities that children cannot resist!. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.

Jarolimek, J. (1990). Social studies in primary education (8th ed.). New York: McMillan.

Parker, Toilet (2008). Social studies in primary education (with MyEducationLab) (13th ed.). Pearson Prentice Hall.

Senemoglu, N. (2009). Developmental Teaching and Teaching: From the Qur'an to Practice(Enhanced 14th edition). Ankara: Pegem Academy Publishing.

Welton, DA, and JT Mallan. (1992). Children and world strategies in teaching social studies (fourth edition). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Text	Ders Kitabı

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5	DK6	Measurement Method
PY1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
PY2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
PY3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
PY4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
PY5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
PY6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
PY7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
PY8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	40

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Course's Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation		Written exam	Oral Exams	Assignment/Project	Laboratory work	Presentation/Seminar

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours	1	3	3
Preparation, After Class Study	1	22	22
Other Activities	3	3.5	10.5
Verbal Expression	4	10	40
Visual Presentation	10	4	40
Practice	2	5	10
Midterm 1	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			127.5
ECTS Credit of the Course			25.5 5.0