The Social Studies Education Ph.D. Program has begun to receive students from the fall semester of 2017-2018.

Turkish and Social Science Education Field, Social Studies Education Branch Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Third Cycle

General acceptance conditions stated in the advertisement are valid for starting the program.

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.

Students must be successful at least 240 ECTS in order to graduate.Students are required to successfully complete the courses with 75 points out of 100, successfully pass the qualifying exam and successfully defend their thesis in front of an elected jury. In order for the student to graduate, it is also required to fulfill the publication or scientific activity requirement determined by the decision of the Senate.

The aim of the Social Studies Education Branch Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme is to raise experts who have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience to conduct education, training and high-level research in the field of social studies, who can think critically and have the competencies to follow the innovations in their field on a national and international scale.

8.1

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on higher level about a field from social studies’ disciplines.
2. Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on specialist level with a holistic approach about social studies education.
3. Graduates become professional on literature related to their research field
4. Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on different disciplines of social studies.
5. Graduates follow new academic researches related to social studies education.
6. Both the academic community and other educational institutions benefit from academic studies that graduates produced.
7. Graduate with her/his studies contributes to the development of social studies curriculum.
8. Researcher who received her/his PhD can produce studies in the professional level on the field of social studies education.
9. Graduates after completing his PhD will perform academic activities in their field at various levels of the Ministry of Education (at various levels with education and training perspective) and in universities.
10. Graduates who completed her/his PhD have the proficiency to perform academic work at the national and international environment (symposia, congresses, in a magazine article, etc.).
11. Graduates deepen their academic perspective that they gained related to social studies program
12. Graduates can exchange information with the academic experts in providing their vocational and academic development.

8.2

TYYÇ - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TYYC-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TYYC-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TYYC-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TYYC-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TYYC-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TYYC-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on higher level about a field from social studies’ disciplines.	1	1,2	1		1
2	Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on specialist level with a holistic approach about social studies education.	2		2			3
3	Graduates become professional on literature related to their research field	1		2			3
4	Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on different disciplines of social studies.	1	1,2	1			1
5	Graduates follow new academic researches related to social studies education.	1,2		1			1
6	Both the academic community and other educational institutions benefit from academic studies that graduates produced.	2		2		2	3
7	Graduate with her/his studies contributes to the development of social studies curriculum.	1		1	1		1,2
8	Researcher who received her/his PhD can produce studies in the professional level on the field of social studies education.	2		2	1	1	1
9	Graduates after completing his PhD will perform academic activities in their field at various levels of the Ministry of Education (at various levels with education and training perspective) and in universities.			3		3	3
10	Graduates who completed her/his PhD have the proficiency to perform academic work at the national and international environment (symposia, congresses, in a magazine article, etc.).			1	1	1	1
11	Graduates deepen their academic perspective that they gained related to social studies program	2		1	1	2	3
12	Graduates can exchange information with the academic experts in providing their vocational and academic development.	1	3	1,3		2	1,3

8.3

TAY - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TAY-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TAY-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TAY-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TAY-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TAY-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TAY-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on higher level about a field from social studies’ disciplines.	1	1,2	1		1
2	Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on specialist level with a holistic approach about social studies education.	2	2				3
3	Graduates become professional on literature related to their research field	1		2			3
4	Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on different disciplines of social studies.	1	1,2	1			1
5	Graduates follow new academic researches related to social studies education.	1,2	1				1
6	Both the academic community and other educational institutions benefit from academic studies that graduates produced.	2		2		2	3
7	Graduate with her/his studies contributes to the development of social studies curriculum.	1		1	1		1,2
8	Researcher who received her/his PhD can produce studies in the professional level on the field of social studies education.	2		2	1	1	1
9	Graduates after completing his PhD will perform academic activities in their field at various levels of the Ministry of Education (at various levels with education and training perspective) and in universities.			3		3	3
10	Graduates who completed her/his PhD have the proficiency to perform academic work at the national and international environment (symposia, congresses, in a magazine article, etc.).			1	1	1	1
11	Graduates deepen their academic perspective that they gained related to social studies program	2		1	1	2	3
12	Graduates can exchange information with the academic experts in providing their vocational and academic development.	1	3	1,3		2	1,3

Our graduates can work as a teacher / researcher public or private institutions (by meeting the conditions of the relevant institutions). They can also be employed as academic staff (by meeting the relevant conditions specified by the universities) related departments of universities.

PhD students after completed their PhD Program may apply to post doctorate programmes.

Each student is required to attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the practices in order to register for the courses at the beginning of the term. Students who do not meet this requirement are not taken to the exam and the student is given the grade "Absentee" (D). There are two types of compulsory exams: final exam and make-up exam for students who fail the final exam. However, the relevant course faculty member / lecturer, can take a midterm exam, make a quiz, project or homework work. The effect rate of the final exam must be at least 60%. In order for a student to be successful in a course, he / she must get at least 75 (CB) in the doctorate as a success grade from that course

Having succeeded in compulsory and elective courses, seminar course, proficiency exam, thesis proposal, specialization courses , thesis committees (TİK) and thesis work, getting a letter grade of at least CB (75) or above from all the courses taken, and the thesis proposal prepared for the subject and the PhD thesis selected he must defend successfully before a jury.

Full-Time

Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı Başkanı:
Prof. Dr. Abamüslim AKDEMİR
Adres: Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi E Blok Görükle, Bursa 16059
Phone: +90 224 2942189
Email: akdemir@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

The Program has technically well-equipped learning environments / classrooms. The University Library is quite rich in periodicals and online data base sources. Our students effectively use the Bursa Uludag University Library.

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6101	TEACHING METHODS IN SOCIAL STUDIES	Compulsory	3	0	0	8
SOS6103	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND RESEARCH ETHICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	7
SOS6175	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					14
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6102	INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
SOS6104	EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
SOS6172	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	3
SOS6176	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					14
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6183	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE III	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
SOS6191	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	5
YET6177	PROFICIENCY EXAM	Compulsory	0	0	0	15
Total						25

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6184	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE IV	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
SOS6192	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION IV	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

5. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6185	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE V	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
SOS6193	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION V	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

6. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6186	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VI	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
SOS6194	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION VI	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

8. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6188	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VIII	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
SOS6198	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION VIII	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ORT6111	HISTORY OF SECTARIANISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST	Optional	3	0	0	6
SOS6105	TEACHING DESIGN FOR READING- WRITING DIFFICULTIES	Optional	2	0	0	3
SOS6107	LITERATURE REVIEW IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES	Optional	2	0	0	3
SOS6109	PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION	Optional	2	0	0	3
SOS6181	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE I	Optional	4	0	0	5

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS6106	TEACHING AND TRAINING IN THE MADRASAH	Optional	2	0	0	4
SOS6108	NATURE EDUCATION IN SOCIAL STUDIES	Optional	2	0	0	4
SOS6110	HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PRIMARY EDUCATION	Optional	2	0	0	4
SOS6112	TEACHING METHODS OF HISTORY IN SOCIAL STUDIES	Optional	2	0	0	4
SOS6114	PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN	Optional	2	0	0	4
SOS6182	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE II	Optional	4	0	0	2