COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUSTAFA ŞAHIN

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to explain the development, purposes and problems of social studies education, to examine the factors affect education, to discuss the problems and to associate the course books used in Turkey and other country s education systems comparatively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Chapin, J.N. & Messick, R. G. (2012). Elementary Social Studies, 5th Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Fuchs, E. (2011). Current Trends in History and Social Studies Textbook Research , Journal of International Cooperation in Education, 14 (2), 17-34.
https://www.socialstudies.org/positions/global_and_international_education
Linda S. L. & Cynthia A. T. (2010). Handbook of Research in Social Studies Education. New York: Routledge.
Martell, C. C. (2017). Social Studies Teacher Education: Critical Issues and Current Perspectives. Charlette: IAP Press.
Sarheed, M. M. (2015). A Comparative Analysis of the Objectives of the National Education in the United States, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, China and Japan , Journal of Education and Practice, 6 (12), 59-70.
Zhao, Y. vd. (2007). Comparison of Social Studies Education in the United States, China, and South Korea , International Journal of Social Education, 21 (2), 91-122.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Various methods are used: Traditional, interactive, active learning are used either individually or concurrently.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes