Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

Social Studies Teacher Education is a program consisting of 4 academic years and 8 semesters, and the language of instruction is Turkish. The primary goal of the Social Studies Teacher Education program is to train teachers who develop positive attitudes towards teaching and have the necessary formation and scientific skills in their field. Teachers who graduate from this program are expected to be seen as a correct model by their students in terms of personal and professional life, to follow innovations in the field of social sciences and education for their own professional development, and to have effective communication and problem-solving skills.

Education and training is carried out in the form of formal education. In addition, internship practice is carried out in schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. Within the program, education and training activities are carried out using classrooms, computer laboratories, lecture halls and drama halls.

The minimum common learning outcomes for the qualifications within the scope of this type are as follows:

1. Explain the purpose, content, and history of the social studies course.

2. Acquire basic knowledge about the disciplines that make up social sciences.

3. Apply the necessary strategies, methods, and techniques for teaching practices.

4. Apply the necessary measurement and evaluation techniques for teaching practices.

5. Create an appropriate learning environment in line with the curriculum in the teaching process.

6. Evaluate the information related to the field of social studies with a critical eye.

7. Design printed, visual, and technological materials suitable for the achievements in the social studies curriculum.

8. Use the concepts/knowledge, skills, and values acquired in the field of social studies education.

9. Fulfill their responsibilities effectively by taking part in individual and group studies.

10. Use the ways of obtaining information effectively in the process of accessing information.

11. Develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.

12. Design the appropriate learning process in line with the achievements in the social studies curriculum.

13. Can carry out professional projects and activities for the social environment in which he/she lives with the awareness of social responsibility.

14. Use information and communication technologies effectively.

15. Cooperate effectively with school, family, and society regarding social developments.

16. Consider democracy, human rights, and social, scientific, and professional ethical values.

17. Act in accordance with the legislation regulating the duties, rights, and responsibilities related to the profession.

•           Has advanced level of the key competencies listed below.

•           Literacy competence

•           Multilingual competence

•           Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering

•           Digital competence

•           Personal, social and learning to learn competence

•           Citizenship competence

•           Entrepreneurship competence

•           Cultural awareness and expressive competence

1) In the assessment-evaluation methods to be used for all courses, exams are determined as quiz, mid-term exam, final exam, make-up exam, practical exam, exemption exam, placement exam, make-up exam, single course exam, and additional exam. These exams can be written, oral, or both written and oral and/or practical. The types of exams are announced to the students by the instructor in charge of the course after the decision of the department board within two weeks after the relevant semester/year starts.

2) Midterm exam schedules are announced by the relevant department at least one week before the exam.

3) Midterm assessment results are announced to the students by the instructors within a maximum of two weeks from the date of the assessment.

4) Final exam programs are prepared by the relevant boards and announced at least two weeks before the start of the exam period specified in the academic calendar. Exams are held at the place, day, and time announced in the program. The exam order, the rules to be followed regarding the exam tasks, and the powers and responsibilities of the examiners are determined by the relevant board.

5) Final grades are determined by the relevant instructor.

6) Final grades are announced by the instructor or coordinator of the course within one week at the latest from the date of the exams.

7) Make-up exam: It is an exam for students who have the conditions to take the final exam and who are not successful according to the final exam results and who want to raise their final exam grade. Students who want to take the make-up exam to raise their grade (DC) and above can take the make-up exam by applying to the relevant unit with their petition stating that they will take the exam before the start of the make-up exam week. Students who petition to improve their final grade must take the exam, and the grade they get in this exam is valid. The student cannot declare an excuse for the make-up exam. In the calculation of the success grade of the course in which the make-up exam is held, the grades of the student's semester exams and studies are taken into account in the same way. Make-up exams are evaluated like final exams.

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.

•           The “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 students 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 Curriculum 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 are 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 degree.

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.

Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs (EPDAD)

Accreditation Start/End Date:01.05.2025 / 01.05.2028

Candidates who have graduated from high school are required to take the “Higher Education Institutions Exam” (YKS) organized by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). The YKS exam consists of two sessions, the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) and the Field Proficiency Test (AYT), and is an exam that measures competence for transition to higher education. Detailed information about the exams can be found at http://www.osym.gov.tr.

Students who graduate from the Social Studies Teaching Program can work as social studies teachers in primary schools. Graduates can also teach courses such as Republic of Turkey, History of Turkish Revolution and Kemalism, which fall within the scope of social studies teaching.

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 EducationLaw No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article 35)

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

-The qualification period is valid.