Social Studies Prospective Teachers' Views on Community Service Practicum Course

Purpose of the present study is to determine views of prospective social studies teachers on community service practicum course. Sample of the study included 24 prospective teachers studying in Social Studies Teacher Program at Artvin Coruh University Education Faculty in the spring semester of 2013-2014 academic year. The present study was designed in phenomenological research which is one of the qualitative research designs Data were collected through semi-structured interview. Data were analysed through content analysis. As a result of the data analysis it was concluded that prospective social studies teachers experienced happiness and difficulties on the process of taking the necessary legal permissions to initiate activities, developed sensitivity towards social problems the course allowed them to work.