Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• The aim of Social Studies Teaching, Social Studies in secondary schools
• To train teachers who can carry out Citizenship and Democracy Education course, Citizenship and Democracy Education course and Turkish Revolution History and Kemalism course.

• Formal education is carried out in the Department and for Observation in Schools and Teaching Practice I-II courses, our students go to official secondary schools affiliated to the Provincial Directorate of National Education for practice.

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• Gains the necessary professional attitudes and skills for Social Studies Teaching
• Knows the methods and techniques necessary for effective Social Studies teaching, prepares and uses materials.
• Gains self-renewal skills in professional and personal matters.
• Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
• Understands the place and importance of Social Studies Teaching in social and universal dimensions.
• Gains effective communication skills.
• Gains awareness of ethical principles and professional responsibility.
• Gains the skills of defining the problems in the field of Social Studies teaching and developing solution proposals.
• Gains the ability to work with interdisciplinary approach.
• Gains the skills of planning and implementing the educational process for effective Social Studies teaching
• Reflects scientific thinking, behaviour and working style.
• Knows the basic concepts of Social Studies Teaching, approaches, learning resources and ways of accessing these resources.

Has the key competences listed below at an advanced level.

• Literacy competence
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and competence of expression

All exams and other activities are graded based on 100 points. Midterm and final exams represent 40% and 60% of the final grade respectively. However, a student who scores less than 30 out of 100 is evaluated as FF. One of the grades (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (G) and (B) is considered successful in that course. In order to take the exam, students must meet the following requirements, specifically outlined in the "Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Regulation on Vocational and Undergraduate Education-Teaching and Exams": At least 70% attendance, at least 80% attendance in course practices, successful completion of practical projects.

For Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Undergraduate Programs, a 100-point scale is conducted into a letter grade scale and a 4-point grade scale using the table given below.

To be seen Class Literature Class Point Class Status

90-100           AA 4.00         Pass

80-89             BA 3.50        Pass

70-79             BB 3.00         Pass

65-69             CB 2.50         Pass

60-64             CC 2.25         Pass

55-59             DC 1.75 *      Fail

50-54             DD 1.25 *      Fail

40-49             FD0.75          Fail

<= 39               FF               0.00 Fail

- F1                                      0.00  Not Attended

* A student with a (DC) or (DD) grade would be considered successful if they had an annual grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.25 in one year.

G: Passed non-credit course, internship, industry-based training, professional orientation program and practicum,

K: Failed non-credit course, internship, industry-based training, professional orientation program and practicum,

M: Exempt,

B: Passed.

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

- YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published annually by CoHE. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive a bachelor's diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

To graduate from secondary education institutions or foreign secondary education institutions whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education and to meet the admission requirements for undergraduate programmes of higher education institutions.

To be placed in the relevant undergraduate programme of the higher education institution as a result of the central examination conducted by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK.

To be placed in undergraduate programmes that are the continuation of the fields they have completed in higher education institutions for associate degree graduates as a result of the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS) conducted by ÖSYM, whose procedures and principles are determined by YÖK.

Those who have a bachelor's degree can continue to master's programmes and, if they meet the relevant requirements, doctorate and proficiency in art programmes accepted with a bachelor's degree.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

Qualification is continuous.