Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6ESN302Social Studies Education3+0+03413.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course In this course, teacher candidates are expected to master the nature of the social studies course and to gain the skills to read, write and apply the MEB social studies program. Our teacher candidates are expected to gain the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes for this course, which they are responsible for in their professional lives. The general purpose of this course is to help teacher candidates internalize the nature of social studies teaching and transform it into a skill.
Course Content Social studies field and its features, basic aims and basic skills of Social Studies, literacy in Social Studies, basic themes and fields in Social Studies, place and history of Social Studies in primary school curriculum, Examination of Social Studies Curriculum (acquisition, skill, theme, etc.). ), strategies, methods, techniques and materials used in Social Studies teaching, sample applications related to them, democracy, human rights and values education in Social Studies lesson, examples and comparisons from Social Studies textbooks in Turkey and other countries.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Question-Answer, Plan Preparation and Presentation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Burcu GÜRKAN ERCAN burcu.gurkan@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Seefeldt, C.; Castle, S., & Falconer, R.C. (2015). Okul öncesi ve ilkokul çocukları için sosyal bilgiler öğretimi. (Sevgi Coşkun Keskin, Çev. Ed.). (9. Baskından Çeviri). Nobel Akademi: Ankara.
Doğanay,A. & Karip,E. (Ed.) (2006). Öğretimde planlama ve değerlendirme. (1.Baskı). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
Anderson, L.W. & Krathwohl, D.R. (Ed). (2010). Öğrenme ve öğretim ve değerlendirme ile ilgili bir sınıflama: Bloom’un eğitimin hedefleri ile ilgili sınıflamasının güncelleştirilmiş biçimi. (Çev. D.A. Özçelik). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayınları
Course Notes Below are suggestions on how you can participate in class:
Follow the weekly class flow and make your preparations.
Be sure to write down important notes discussed in class in your notebooks.

Course Category
Education %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Assignments 1 20 20
Presentation 1 8 8
Mid-terms 1 8 8
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 123

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 Can define the fundamental characteristics and objectives of the Social Studies field.
Beceri 
2 Can effectively select and implement the methods, techniques, and materials used in Social Studies instruction.
3 Can integrate knowledge, skills, and values ??into the teaching process using a holistic approach in Social Studies lessons.
4 Acquires the skills to develop curricula and evaluate textbooks by examining the Social Studies curriculum from a critical perspective.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Description - -
2 The importance and objectives of the Social Studies course, the historical development of the Social Studies course, and the Social Studies curriculum. Review of topics Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
3 Teaching Strategies, Methods, and Techniques in Social Studies Lessons Review of the topic Tay & Öcal, 2008; Öztürk, 2006
4 Using Materials in Social Studies Lessons - Cartoons, worksheets, concept puzzles Review of the topic Tay & Öcal, 2008; Öztürk, 2006
5 Skill development in Social Studies: temporal skills, thinking skills, spatial perception skills, and questioning skills Review of the topic Tay & Öcal, 2008; Öztürk, 2006
6 Learning Models in Social Studies: Authentic Learning Model, Context-Based Learning Model, Problem-Based Learning Model Review of the subject matter Tay & Öcal, 2008; Öztürk, 2006
7 Current Events and Media Literacy in Social Studies, Review of the subject matter Tay & Öcal, 2008; Öztürk, 2006
8 Ara Sınav - Vize
9 Social Studies Instructional Practices Preparing a lesson plan Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
10 Social Studies Instructional Practices Preparing a lesson plan Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
11 Social Studies Instructional Practices Preparing a lesson plan Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
12 Social Studies Instructional Practices Preparing a lesson plan Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
13 Social Studies Instructional Practices Preparing a lesson plan Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
14 Social Studies Instructional Practices Preparing a lesson plan Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
15 Social Studies Instructional Practices Preparing a lesson plan Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
All 5 3 3 4 2 4 4 1 4 3 3 2 4 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 3
In1 5 1 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3
Sk2 5 3 2 4 2 5 4 1 5 4 4 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 2
Sk3 5 3 2 4 2 5 3 1 5 3 4 2 5 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 4
Sk4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 2 4 3 3 2 4 2 2 1 5 2 2 2 3 1 1 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant