The aim of this course is to educate individuals who have the skills of problem solving and decision making, who think critically and creatively, understand what they have learned, and instead of memorizing the information transferred to them, reach to information when necessary, research, problem solving, decision-making skills and multiple perspectives.

The meaning of social studies and teacher; the aim and basic principles of social studies teaching; history of social studies teaching; reflections of learning and teaching approaches on social studies teaching; basic skills in teaching social studies; in-class application examples; current trends and problems in social studies teaching; components of effective social studies teaching; social, cultural and economic aspects of social studies teaching.