FUNDAMENTALS OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

EPÖ671

Course Code: EPÖ671
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor İmgehan Özkan Elgün

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

explain the basic concepts related to curriculum development
design currciulum in accordance with the basic concepts
design a curriculum considering the theoretical basis

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills related to fundamental concepts, approaches, and practices in curriculum development.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1: Basic concepts related to curriculum development and instruction
2^nd Week	Week 2: Types of programs and approaches
3^rd Week	Week 3: Theoretical foundations of curriculum development in education
4^th Week	Week 4: Historical foundations
5^th Week	Week 5: Philosophical foundations
6^th Week	Week 6: Psychological foundations
7^th Week	Week 7: Social foundations
8^th Week	Week 8: Midterm exam
9^th Week	Week 9: Educational program design and models
10^th Week	Week 10: Curriculum development process
11^th Week	Week 11: Planning, drafting, piloting-evaluating, and ensuring the continuity of the program
12^th Week	Week 12: Planning, drafting, piloting-evaluating, and ensuring the continuity of the program
13^th Week	Week 13: Planning, drafting, piloting-evaluating, and ensuring the continuity of the program
14^th Week	Week 14: Planning, drafting, piloting-evaluating, and ensuring the continuity of the program
15^th Week	Week 15: Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Oliva, P. F. (1988). Developing the Curriculum. Second Edition. Boston: Scott, Foresman and Company.
Ornstein, A.C.; F.B. Hunkins. (1988). Curriculum: Foundations, Principles and Issues. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs.
Tanner, D., & Tanner, L. N. (1980). Curriculum development: Theory into practice (p. 30). New York: Macmillan.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Questions/Answers
Project
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Project	1	30
Presentation of Article	1	30
Other	1	60
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6	X	X
K7	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13	X		X
K14
K15
K16
K17
K18
K19
K20

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6	X	X
K7	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13	X		X
K14
K15
K16
K17
K18
K19
K20

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6	X	X
K7	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13	X		X
K14
K15
K16
K17
K18
K19
K20

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6	X	X
K7	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13	X		X
K14
K15
K16
K17
K18
K19
K20