CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION

EDS413

Course Code: EDS413
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the relationship between the elements of the training program.
Explain the relationship between the elements of the training program.
Apply concepts and principles related to goals, target behaviors, content, teaching-learning situations, measurement and evaluation situations.
Write goals of different types and levels.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Basic concepts related to program development and teaching; program types and approaches; Theoretical foundations of curriculum development in education (historical, philosophical, psychological and social foundations), curriculum design and models, curriculum development process (planning, draft preparation, trial-evaluation, providing continuity to the program). Aims, targets, content, teaching-learning situations and measurement-evaluation situations in the program. Learning approaches; teaching principles, teaching strategies; teaching methods and techniques, associating them with practice; It is a course aimed at gaining knowledge and developing skills on issues such as program evaluation.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course Introduction
2^nd Week	Basic concepts and program types in program development
3^rd Week	Theoretical foundations of program development
4^th Week	History of program development and program development studies in Turkey
5^th Week	Program development models, boards, commissions
6^th Week	Basic elements of the program: goals, target behaviors, achievements
7^th Week	Basic elements of the program: topics and approaches to content determination
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Content selection and program design
10^th Week	Teaching-learning situations
11^th Week	Learning approaches
12^th Week	Teaching strategies
13^th Week	Teaching methods and techniques
14^th Week	Program evaluation
15^th Week	Revision

Recommended or Required Reading

Bilen, M. (1993). Teaching from plan to implementation (3rd ed.). Ankara: TAKAV Publishing.
Demirel, Ö. (2004). Curriculum development in education from theory to practice (10th ed.). Ankara: PegemA Publishing.
Demirel, Ö. (2007). Curriculum development in education (10th ed.). Ankara: Pegem A Publishing.
Demirel, Ö. (1992). Program development practices in Turkey. Hacettepe University Faculty of Education Journal, 7(7).
Ertürk, S. (1994). Program development in education. Ankara: Meteksan Publications.
Sönmez, Veysel. (2008). Teacher's Handbook in Curriculum Development (14th Edition). Ankara: Anı Publishing.
Ün-Açıkgöz, K. (2003). Effective learning and teaching (4th ed.). Izmir: Education World Publications. Varış, F. (1996). Curriculum development in education: Theory and techniques (6th ed.). Ankara: Alkım Publishing.
Gözütok, FD (2017). Teaching principles and methods. Pegem Citation Index, 1-386.
Hunkins, F. P., & Hammill, P. A. (1994). Beyond Tyler and Taba: Reconceptualizing the curriculum process. Peabody Journal of Education, 69(3), 4-18.
Tanner, D., & Tanner, L. N. (1980). Curriculum development: Theory into practice (p. 30). New York: Macmillan.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Assignment	1	15
Other	1	60
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	12	12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	12	12
Activity Development	2	10	20
Report writing	2	10	20
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1			X	X
K2			X	X
K3			X	X
K4			X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10