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| Code | PGÖ715 |
| Name | Curriculum Development |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MEMET KARAKUŞ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
(B Group) () (C Group) () |
Course Goal / Objective
This course is designed to explore the concept of curriculum and its various meanings, to examine the development of curriculum as a scientific field, to provide students with perspectives on some of the current controversies and trends in the field, and to introduce them to many different methods and approaches to curriculum.
Course Content
This course consists of the following topics: Principles of Curriculum Development Curriculum Planning Models of Curriculum Development Philosophy and aims of Education Needs Analysis Curriculum Goals and Objectives Organizing and Implementing the Curriculum Curriculum and teaching Evaluating the Curriculum
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Oliva, Peter F. (2005). Developing the Curriculum. (Sixth Edition) Pearson Education Inc. USA
Notes
National and international literature on the subject, online resources, theses, articles, research reports
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explain the curriculum concept |
| LO02 | Interprets the scientific, philosophical, social, psychological and economic foundations of the curriculum. |
| LO03 | Analyze the fundamentals of curriculum design. |
| LO04 | Examines the basic purpose, uses and conceptual features of curriculum development. |
| LO05 | Explains the curriculum development models |
| LO06 | Analyzes the alternative approaches related to curriculum development |
| LO07 | Examines the origins and current trends about modern curriculum development |
| LO08 | Writes taxonomically goals in cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. |
| LO09 | Explains the strategies that the curriculum can use to organize its content. |
| LO10 | Interprets the relationship between instruction and curriculum. |
| LO11 | Explain the elements of the curriculum. |
| LO12 | It gives importance to carry out every educational activity that it does in a planned manner. |
| LO13 | Participates willingly in discussions about curriculum development. |
| LO14 | criticizes the current curricula in practice |
| LO15 | Designs a curriculum for a theme related to the area of expertise. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | On the basis of the BA degree qualifications improves his/her knowledge in thecurriculum and instruction field at the level of expertise. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes a scientific article in the field of curriculum and instruction | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of curriculum and instruction | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses and develops individual assessment techniques for examining curriculum and instruction | 3 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves a problem in the context of curriculum and instruction in a scientific perspective. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Guides the graduates of the field of curriculum and instruction within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains knowledge and experience about the applications which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of curriculum and instruction with the field of application. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the curriculum and instruction-oriented applications. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. | 2 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. | 2 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. | 2 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. | 3 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. | 3 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. | 3 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts of the curriculum. | Reading academic articles on subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | The role and importance of sociology, history, philosophy, psychology and technology in curriculum development. | Reading academic articles on subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 3 | Curriculum development models. | Analyzing the historical development of curriculum. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 4 | Curriculum design. | Searching correlation between curriculum design and philosophy. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Problem Çözme, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 5 | Phases of curriculum development process and needs analysis. | Analyzing a current curriculum model. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 6 | Taxonomy of educational goals. | Analyzing goal of current curriculum model | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Selection of the content in the curriculum. | Analyzing the content of current curriculum model. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap, Problem Çözme |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing portfolyo. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Portfolyo |
| 9 | Selection of the learning experiments in the curriculum | Analayzing the learning experiments of a current curriculum. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 10 | Assessmnet of the curriculum. | Analyzing curriculum evaluation models. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 11 | Different trends in curriculum development from today to the future. | Examining reports of different organisations (OECD, WOF, UNESCO...) about future of education. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 12 | Practices of curriculum development | Examining the curriculum of a course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 13 | Presentation of curriculum that new developed | Prepare Pover Point presentation. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Proje Temelli Öğrenme , Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Panel: Problems experienced in the program development process and solution suggestions | Prepare for the panel. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | General assessment of the cours | Review of work done during the semester. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing portfolio | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Portfolyo |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing porfolio. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Portfolyo |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 23 | 23 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||