Social Sciences Education
General Description
Department of Social Sciences Education offers bachelor’s degree since the academic year of 2008-2009. Currently the department has 200 students. It’s faculty consists of 6 full professor, 1 associate professors, 1 assistant professors, 1 lecturers and 3 research assistant.
The primary aim of the department is to prepare outstanding Socıal science teachers to be employed in both public and secondary schools under the Ministry of National Education. The graduates may work as teachers, teacher trainers or academicians.
This department offers 240 ECTS credits in the field of Social Science Education degree. Graduates who successfully completed the program with established qualifications shall have a bachelor degree in Social Science Education
First Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Candidates must have high school diploma and an eligible score from the University Entrance Exam.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
To obtain bachelor´s degree in Social Science Education program, the students must successfully complete the required and elective courses (total 240 ECTS) and maintain the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0
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Profile of The Programme
The primary mission of the Department Social Science Education is to prepare outstanding social science teachers to be employed in both public and private schools under the Ministry of National Education. Furthermore, the department aims to prepare educators, scholars, and researchers, and to advance the profession of social science teaching by combining the science and art of teaching and learning, the repertoire of research methods rooted in various paradigms, the effective uses of technology and the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of instructional practices.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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Knows the terminology and understands the basic concepts in social sciences.
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To be aware of legal aspects of his/her profession as well as of the professional and ethical responsibility as a teacher. To have a good sense of social justice and to be a conscious citizen.
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Communicates well verbally and in writing; speaks at least one foreign language, follows the international literature, and communicates with foreign colleagues.
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Knows and uses diverse evaluation and assessment techniques effectively.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues in both his/her own field and other fields.
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Follows cutting edge developments in teaching social sciences and ınternalize the concept of lifelong learning to his/her life.
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To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in the field of study.
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Designs field specific teaching-learning process.
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To provide active involvement of students to the activities that would require them to apply high level of thinking and theorizing.
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To prepare activities and projects in social sciences.
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To prepare teaching materials that suits the topics of interests of social sciences and the needs of the students.
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Detect problems in own field and other fields of education and design solution-oriented teaching-learning process.
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To identify all aspects of teaching profession and educational sciences and Turkish national education system and school management
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To grasp the characteristics of students ' development and to grasp the use of different approaches to learning in the classroom.
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To have knowledge and skills to do lesson planning, to use different measuring techniques
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To grasp the tasks of the teacher's guidance and the ways of how to recognize students
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Our graduates are employed as elementary school social science teachers and/or administrators in private or public schools. Additionally, the graduates who have been admitted to masters and Ph.D. programs in the field of social sciences can get positions as a faculty member at universities.
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Access to Further Studies
Upon successful completion of undergraduate degree, candidate can study in postgraduate program if s/he has eligible ALES exam score and has sufficient knowledge of a foreign language.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the program. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the program, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. To succeed in a course, students must get at least 40 points from the final exam and have at least 50 points average. Students who get AA, AA, BA, BB, CB and CC are considered successful. DC and DD are notes that conditionally successful.
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Graduation Requirements
To complete the bachelor´s degree in Social Science Education program the students must successfully complete the required and elective courses (total 240 ECTS) and maintain the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı Başkanı:
Prof. Dr. Fatih DEMİREL
Adres: Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi E Blok Görükle, Bursa 16059
Phone: +90 224 2940684
Email: fatihdemirel@uludag.edu.tr
Bologna Koordinatorü:
Prof. Dr. Seçil ŞENYURT
Adres: Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi E Blok Görükle, Bursa 16059
Phone: +90 224 2942285
Email: secilalkis@uludag.edu.tr
Educational activities are carried out in well-equipped classrooms. Two computer labs are put into use our students. The school of education has two smart board classrooms available for the use of our instructors.
The University’s Central library as well as the school of education’s own library is available for both students’ and faculty members’ use.
| 1. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| GKZ0001 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| MBZ0001 |
INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0003 |
PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS1201 |
THE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS1203 |
GENERAL PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| GKZ1001 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKZ1003 |
TURKISH LANGAUGE I |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| GKZ1005 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 2. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| MBZ0002 |
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0003 |
EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS1004 |
TURKISH HISTORY AND CULTURE BEFORE ISLAM |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS1202 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS1206 |
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS1208 |
GENERAL HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| GZK1002 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GZK1004 |
TURKISH LANGUAGE II |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| GZK1006 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 3. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| MBZ0005 |
HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0008 |
PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS2201 |
SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS2203 |
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS2205 |
HISTORY OF FIRST TURKISH-ISLAMIC STATES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS2207 |
HISTORY OF MIDDLE AGES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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| Total |
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30 |
| 4. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| GKZ0002 |
COMMUNITY SERVICE APPLICATIONS |
Compulsory |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0006 |
RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0007 |
TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS2204 |
SOCIAL SCIENCES TEACHING PROGRAMS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS2206 |
SCIENCE ,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| SOS2208 |
CITIZENSHIP KNOWLEDGE |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS2210 |
HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
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19 |
| 5. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| MBZ0009 |
TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0010 |
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS3201 |
HISTORY OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1 |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS3203 |
HISTORY OF MODERN AND NEARER AGES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS3205 |
SOCIAL SCIENCES TEACHING I |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Total |
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19 |
| 6. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| MBZ0011 |
MORAL AND ETHICS IN EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0012 |
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS3202 |
HISTORY OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS3204 |
ORAL AND WRITTEN LITERATURE IN SOCIAL STUDIES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| SOS3206 |
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOPOLITICS OF TURKEY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| SOS3208 |
SOCIAL SCIENCES TEACHING II |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Total |
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19 |
| 7. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| MBSOS01 |
TEACHING PRACTICE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
| MBZ0013 |
GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS4201 |
DISASTERS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS4203 |
ART AND MUSEUM EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| SOS4205 |
MEDIA LITERACY AND EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| SOS4207 |
HISTORY OF TURKISH REPUBLIC I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
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22 |
| 8. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| MBSOS02 |
TEACHING PRACTICE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
| MBZ0014 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INCLUSION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS4202 |
HISTORY OF TURKISH REPUBLIC II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS4204 |
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SOS4206 |
CHARACTER AND VALUE EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
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22 |
| 3. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| GKS0001 |
PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF SCIENCE |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0002 |
NUTRITION AND HEALTH |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0004 |
ETHICS OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0006 |
TURKISH TRADITIONAL HANDCRAFTS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0008 |
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0009 |
CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0011 |
MEDIA LITERACY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0012 |
HISTORY OF TURKISH ART |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0013 |
ART AND AESTHETICS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0014 |
TURKISH FOLK DANCES |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0016 |
TURKISH CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0017 |
TRADITIONAL TURKISH MUSIC |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0023 |
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE TURKISH AND ISLAMIC WORLD |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0024 |
OTTOMAN CIVILIZATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0025 |
GENERAL GEOGRAPHY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0026 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0028 |
MODERNIZATION IN TURKEY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0031 |
HISTORY OF CIVILISATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0032 |
HISTORY OF ISLAM |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| GKS0033 |
ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBS0002 |
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0007 |
DRAMA IN EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0009 |
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0010 |
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0011 |
CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0016 |
MICRO TEACHING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0017 |
MUSEUM EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0018 |
OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS0002 |
PROBLEMS IN CONEMPORARY WORLD |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS0003 |
MAP INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS0006 |
SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE BOOK REVIEW |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS0009 |
MATERIAL DESIGN IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS0010 |
HISTORICAL EVIDENCE , LOCAL AND ORIENTAL DATES IN SOCIAL STUDIES |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS0012 |
TURKEY'S ECONOMIC STRUCTURE |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SOS0013 |
TURKISH LAW SYSTEM |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
