Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08:2341.04

ISCO 08:2341.04

• It is a higher education program that covers an eight-semester program based on secondary education qualifications and provides training for a specific field of learning or profession.
• The aim of the social studies program is to train teachers who are informed with the specialized knowledge along with the knowledge of Ataturk's principles and objectives of Turkish National Education. Furthermore, it is also targeted that teachers are to be provided with the professional and liberal knowledge and international standards. They are expected to follow the innovations closely, to use the educational technologies effectively, to work with 5., 6., 7. and 8. graders. It is also hoped that social studies teachers have the capacity to think critically and to receive critism responsibly. In addition, prospective teachers are expected to follow innovations closely and to use educational technologies effectively.

• Education and training are carried out formally or, when necessary, in the form of distance education. Additionally, practical training is provided as teaching practice in educational institutions.

• Within the framework of the interdisciplinary feature of Social Studies, it integrates information on social science fields, especially history, geography and citizenship, and evaluates the differences and interactions between these fields.
• Monitors and evaluates scientific and technological developments in the field of social studies and develops field-specific competencies.
• Evaluates important historical events and facts from past to present in terms of social, cultural, economic and political aspects.
• Evaluates basic events and phenomena specific to the field of geography within the framework of cause-effect and distribution relationships.
• Being sensitive to local and global problems noticed in the social and natural environment and developing projects to solve them.
• Understands the key concepts of a democratic society model (state, constitution, civil society, human rights, social justice, freedom, equality, rule of law, etc.) and the relationships between them.
• Designs healthy and safe education/training environments that are appropriate to the developmental characteristics and readiness levels of students and take into account individual differences.
• Uses appropriate teaching materials to create effective teaching-learning processes, and designs and develops creative and innovative materials by making use of information technologies.
• Communicates effectively and cooperates with stakeholders in order to support the development of students in educational institutions and environments.
• Effectively uses contemporary teaching strategies/methods for the development of high-level thinking skills (critical and creative thinking, research and problem solving, etc.) in students.
• Monitors and evaluates the individual development of students by effectively using different measurement-evaluation methods and tools.
• Takes on a role in social responsibility projects that are transformative and raise public awareness regarding education-related problems.
• Within the framework of human rights and freedoms, it defends the rights of women, children and individuals with special needs and acts in accordance with the principle of equal citizenship.
• Acts in accordance with the relevant legislation, laws and regulations and professional ethical principles in educational institutions.
• It defends secular, modern, scientific and democratic values on the basis of the achievements of the Republic.

Possesses the key competencies listed below at an advanced level.

• Reading and writing competence
• Multilingual competence
• Mathematical competence and in science, technology and engineering competence
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Civic competence
• Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

• Measurement and evaluation methods; Exam types and their contribution to the course success grade are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) on these issues.
• Different methods such as homework, project, practice, midterm exam and final exam are used in measurement and evaluation.
• Letter and/or number-based grading systems are used to evaluate student success.

In order to monitor the quality of higher education programs;

• YÖK is responsible for the planning, organization, management and supervision of education, training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

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

Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is provided according to the "Procedures and Principles for Providing Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum:

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

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

3. The curriculum of National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK after being accepted by the relevant Council of Deans.

2. Measurement-Evaluation: How to measure and evaluate the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to the student is carried out in accordance with the education, training 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; receives a bachelor's degree.

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

This program has also been accredited by EPDAD (Teacher Education Programs Evaluation and Accreditation Association) for 5 years between 2020-2025.

• The student who want to enroll in this department, have to complete processes which determined by university's academic and judicial statute and have to achieve exams. The student who started his/her education in domestic or abroad, can make application for lateral transfer. Acceptance of students are examine considering each student's conditions and application's degree before season starting and evaluate peculiarly. Further introduction is present about entrance to university in Institute introduction's catalogue.  

• Students graduated from Social Studies Education program are awarded with 'Ankara University Educational Sciences Faculty Bachelor's Degree'. Graduates are employed as Social Studies Teachers in the secondary schools under the Ministry of National Education.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

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

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

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

The qualification is valid continuously.