Course Profile

sap course 1564340867

Course Code:

EGEP 302

Course Title:

Social Studies Education

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

The field of social studies and its characteristics, main purposes of social studies education, social studies literacy, learning domains in social studies, history of social studies and its role in primary school curricula, analysis of social studies curriculum (objectives, skills, learning domains, etc.), suggested instructional methods/techniques and materials in teaching life studies, exemplary activities and practices in social studies curricula; democracy, human rights, and values in social studies education, sample activities from social studies education in Turkey and other countries. The field of social studies and its characteristics, main purposes of social studies education, social studies literacy, learning domains in social studies, history of social studies and its role in primary school curricula, analysis of social studies curriculum (objectives, skills, learning domains, etc.), suggested instructional methods/techniques and materials in teaching life studies, exemplary activities and practices in social studies curricula; democracy, human rights, and values in social studies education, sample activities from social studies education in Turkey and other countries.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Discuss the characteristics of the field of social studies.
  2. Evaluate the main purposes of social studies education.
  3. Develop social studies literacy.
  4. Analyze the history of social studies with respect to its role in primary school curricula.
  5. Analyze the main components of social studies curriculum.
  6. Develop examplary activities for implementing social studies curricula.
  7. Discuss the role of democracy, human rights, and values education in teaching social studies.
  8. Analyze the social studies education in other countries.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Scaffolding/Coaching
Collaborating
Think-Pair-Share
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Concept Mapping
Brainstorming
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: Attendance & Participation

Student Workload:

Lectures
42
hrs
Course Readings
56
hrs
Hands-on Work
10
hrs
Resource Review
24
hrs
Report on a Topic
6
hrs
Oral Presentation
4
hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By:

Sibel AKIN