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Course Description Course Name : Social Studies Textbook Review Course Code : SB 403 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor ÖMER ARSLANTAŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows about the social studies textbooks. Examines the social studies curriculum critically. Learns about the must-have features of social studies textbooks and workbooks in terms of students´ characteristics. Learns about the must-have features of social studies textbooks and workbooks in terms of students´ characteristics. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to introduce textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education, examine the social studies curriculum critically, examine the appropriateness of the coursebooks and the workbooks used in social studies lessons to the characteristics of the students´ learning. Course Contents : The contents of this course include the examination of textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education with a critical perspective in terms of the appropriateness of training program, content, language and speech, the level of student eligibility, format, design, visual layout, significant contribution to learning, ease of use in education, physical structure and so on. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : faculty clasrooms   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The importance of coursebooks in education Lecture, question and answer, review 2 Preparation and offering of textbooks to market. Students will do preliminary research. Lecture, question and answer, review 3 Appropriateness of the textbooks to the teaching programs will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 4 The scientific content of the textbooks will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 5 The language and the expression of the textbooks will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 6 The design of the book will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 7 The lay-out of the book will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 8 Mid-term Exam 9 The physical structure and the parts of the book will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 10 The supporting materials of the textbook will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 11 The evaluation methods of the textbook will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 12 The teacher´s books written in the field of social studies will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 13 The teacher´s books written in the field of social studies will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 14 The student´s books written in the field of social sciences will be examined by the students. Lecture, question and answer, review 16/17 Final Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)     Required Course Material(s)     Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40     Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 60 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 They use the methods to enrich empathy, critical and creative thinking, effective decision making compatible with humanistic values and problem solving skills. 4 2 They plan teaching-learning process noting students´ individual differences and the characteristics of the subject focus. 2 3 They develop original materials student-oriented instruction and use information technologies. 2 4 They avoid beiong mechanical in measurement and evaluation and use creative and elaborative forms to provide multiple development of the students. 2 5 They explain information production methods of Social Sciences. 2 6 The graduates of Social Studies Education explain basic notions of the Social Sciences. 2 7 They recognize the cultural structures of their own and other societies. They also evaluate reasons and outcomes of changes throughout history. 1 8 They define the location of their place on Earth. They evaluate social, political and economical effects of geographical location and the results of them. 2 9 They become aware of the importance of using natural sciences and arts to apprehend the Earth multidimentionally. They define their scientific, cultural, artistic and social needs and develop themselves continually. 1 10 They relate the disciplines that contribute to content of Social Studies lesson, applying the required specific instruction methods for the program. 4 11 They describe the applications to create democratic learning environment and make the classroom a real piece of life. 2 12 They communicate with their students and social environment in different cultures, they defend the fact that problems can be solved peacefully. 2 13 They recognize scientific basis of education. 3 14 They evaluate themselves in terms of their own professional qualifications. 4 15 They avoid discrimination and defend that living an honorable and human-rights convenient life is required for all humanity. 2 16 They become a citizen-teacher model. They struggle for a solution to current problems of the globe and their own environment as a participant member of the society. 2 17 They value self-confidence, braveness to question and power of changing. They want to study hard and take responsibility for achieving that goal. 4 18 They reach information sources and evaluate their learnings in a critical attitude. 4 19 They value life-long learning. 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 2 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 5 5 Total Workload: 90 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.6 ECTS Credit: 4