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Didactics of History and Civics I

Course code

AIG7231.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Ajaloo ja ühiskonnaõpetuse didaktika I

Course title in English

Didactics of History and Civics I

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Hanna-Liis Kaarlõp (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To develop an understanding of the main issues of the history (and civics) didactics and the competence in organizing the learning process in basic and secondary school.

Brief description of the course

The course provides an overview of the legislation on education (Education Act, PGS, National Curriculum for Basic Schools and Upper Secondary School). Students will get acquainted with the general part of the curriculum, the study area of Social Sciences and the syllabus of history and civics. The aim is to analyze the goals, study content, learning activities and learning outcomes of the syllabus of history and civics, and to identify ways in which these subjects can fulfill the general objectives of the curriculum, to develop the competences described in terms of school curricula, to support integration. Getting to know the concept of teaching history and social studies, developing skills, achieving learning outcomes, developing a teacher's work plan and lesson plan. Study and analyze teaching material (textbooks). Getting to know the principles of evaluation and preparation of the assessment tool.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the current problems of the teachers´ profession and is willing to contribute actively of educational issues, is ready to participate actively in civil society;
- respects different views and values;
- is competent to plan and manage the learning process, to design the teaching environment, instruct pupils learning and to support their motivation to learn.

Teacher

Hanna-Liis Kaarlõp

The course is a prerequisite

Teaching Practice I (AIG7233.HT)

Study programmes containing that course