Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SBZ1012020337BASICS OF SOCIAL STUDIESCompulsory114
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To learn the basic concepts of social sciences and social studies, to comprehend the differences between social sciences and social studies, to comprehend the relationship between social science disciplines.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Filiz ZAYİMOĞLU ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1Defines the concepts of social sciences and social studies.
2To explain the stages of social sciences and social studies until today.
3Understand the relations of social sciences and social studies with society and individual; comprehend the arrangement, direction and place in real life
4Will define the social studies curriculum.
5Explain the relationship and differences between social sciences and social studies.
6Recognize social science disciplines and comprehend their relations.
7Evaluate the achievements of the social studies program.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Teaching Methods and Techniques: Lecture, discussion, question-answer, cooperative learning, group work and station methods and techniques are applied in the teaching of the course.
Course Contents
Social sciences and social information concepts; knowledge in social sciences; basic concepts of social sciences; major social sciences and their relations; historical development of social information; social studies the role of social sciences in the development of programs;teaching of social studies philosophical, educational and historical foundations; traditions of social studies.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Explain the concepts of social sciences and social studies
2Similarities and differences between social sciences and social studies
3Philosophical foundations of social studies
4The role of social sciences in the development of the social studies program
5Economics and its relationship with other social sciences
6Psychology and its relationship with other social sciences
7Political science and its relationship with other social sciences
8Midterm exam
9Sociology and its relationship with other social sciences
10Anthropology and its relationship with other social sciences
11Geography and its relationship with other social sciences
12Other social sciences and their relations
13Educational and historical foundations of social studies teaching
14social studies tradition
15Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
İnan, S. (Ed) (2019). Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimine Giriş. Anı Yayıncılık. Bilgili, A. Sinan (Ed.) (2008). Sosyal Bilgilerin Temelleri, Ankara: Pegem Sosyal Bilimler Öğretimi.1997 YÖK/Dünya Bankası Safran, M. (Ed.). (2012). Sosyal bilgiler öğretimi. Pegem Akademi. Öztürk, C. (2009). Sosyal bilgiler öğretimi. Ankara, Pegem Akademi Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Makeup Examination111
Attending Lectures13113
Report Preparation20120
Self Study13113
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13113
Individual Study for Final Examination111
Reading40140
17117
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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