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  Course Description
Course Name : Social Project Development

Course Code : SB 404

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) :

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Designs class projects in order to achieve his/her teaching goals in social studies course.
Practices to make collaboration.
Defines creativity and aesthetic skills.
Shows a positive attitude towards preparing a project.
Defines the power of scientific thinking, research, knowledge generation.
Evaluates the social and natural environment s/he lives.
Formulates to associate social studies with other fields such as science, social sciences, fine arts, sports, mathematics.

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 help students gain the cognition of the importance and place of project work in social studies teaching; learn different ways of preparing a project; design case projects that are special to social studies teaching and implement those projects.

Course Contents : Importance and place of project work in social studies teaching; types of project and stages of preparing project; plan, prepare, presentation and evaluation of a social project sample, management of project in schools.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of content and general structure of the lesson Lecture and discussion
2 Types of project Lecture and discussion
3 Preparation of activities about types of project and preparational stages of the project Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
4 Preparation of activities about types of project and preparational stages of the project Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
5 Development of inventories about how social projects will be evaluated, management of project in schools. The social studies programs are brought to the classroom environment. The field-specific problems are looked into., Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
6 Feeling of the problem related with the area and making hypothesis so that he/she develops appropriate projects for the aims of social studies. Evidence collected in accordance with the identified problem Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
7 Planning of project is made in accordance with hypothesis of problem about area for developing acceptable projects of social studies aims. Evidence collected in accordance with the identified problem Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
8 Midterm Examination
9 Hypothesis of problem related to area is tested for developing projects appropriate to social studies aims. Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
10 Hypothesis of problem related to area is tested for developing projects appropriate to social studies aims. Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
11 Project report is prepared in accordance with hypothesis of problems related to the area. Prepation for the exhibition of the project. Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
12 Presentation or display of project is made in accordance with hypothesis of problems related to the area. Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
13 Presentation or display of project is made in accordance with hypothesis of problems related to the area. Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
14 Presentation or display of project is made in accordance with hypothesis of problems related to the area. Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
15 Presentation or display of project is made in accordance with hypothesis of problems about area. Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving
16/17 Final Examination


  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.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 0
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. 5
2 They plan teaching-learning process noting students´ individual differences and the characteristics of the subject focus. 3
3 They develop original materials student-oriented instruction and use information technologies. 5
4 They avoid beiong mechanical in measurement and evaluation and use creative and elaborative forms to provide multiple development of the students. 5
5 They explain information production methods of Social Sciences. 1
6 The graduates of Social Studies Education explain basic notions of the Social Sciences. 3
7 They recognize the cultural structures of their own and other societies. They also evaluate reasons and outcomes of changes throughout history. 3
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. 3
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. 4
10 They relate the disciplines that contribute to content of Social Studies lesson, applying the required specific instruction methods for the program. 0
11 They describe the applications to create democratic learning environment and make the classroom a real piece of life. 5
12 They communicate with their students and social environment in different cultures, they defend the fact that problems can be solved peacefully. 5
13 They recognize scientific basis of education. 2
14 They evaluate themselves in terms of their own professional qualifications. 1
15 They avoid discrimination and defend that living an honorable and human-rights convenient life is required for all humanity. 4
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. 5
17 They value self-confidence, braveness to question and power of changing. They want to study hard and take responsibility for achieving that goal. 5
18 They reach information sources and evaluate their learnings in a critical attitude. 5
19 They value life-long learning. 5
* 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 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 10 50
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 144
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.76
ECTS Credit: 6