Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Teaching Principles and Methods MBZ205 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan KUYUMCU VARDAR
Instructors Aslıhan KUYUMCU VARDAR
Assistants
Goals This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills related to the basic concepts, approaches and practices of curriculum development and instruction.
Course Content Basic concepts related to curriculum development; theoretical foundations of curriculum development; types of curriculum; philosophical, social, historical, psychological and economic foundations of curricula; characteristics of curriculum development and curricula; stages of curriculum development; basic elements of curriculum (objectives, content, process, evaluation) and relationships between elements; classification of objectives and their relationship with curriculum elements; content arrangement approaches; determination of educational needs; curriculum development process and models; curriculum design approaches; curriculum evaluation models; curriculum literacy; duties and responsibilities of teachers in the development of curricula; characteristics of MEB curricula; implementation of curricula; new approaches and trends in curriculum development in the world and in Turkey.
Learning Outcomes - Explains the basic concepts related to Curriculum Development
- Students will be able to identify and critically evaluate the fundamental theories and models used in the curriculum development process.
- Students will be able to conduct a needs assessment as the first step in the curriculum development process and interpret the data in alignment with program objectives.
- Understand the historical development of the curriculum development process
- Explains the basics (Economic, social, personal, philosophical) of Curriculum Development
- Students will be able to set educational program objectives and effectively plan content and activities that align with these objectives.
- Students will have the skills to evaluate a developed curriculum and revise it as needed.
- Knows curriculum development models
- Understands the characteristics of of aims, content, teaching and evalution in the curriculum development process
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic concepts. Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation
1. Week Basic Concepts in Curriculum Development Course Hours
2. Week Theoretical Foundations of curriculum development: The Philosophical and Social Foundations Course Hours
2. Week Historical, social, psychological, economic and individual foundations of curriculum development. Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Research
3. Week Philosophical foundations of curriculum development. Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours Research
3. Week Theoretical Foundations of curriculum development: Psychological and Historical Foundations Course Hours
4. Week Curriculum Development Process Course Hours Other Activities
4. Week Curriculum development design. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Practice Other Activities Verbal Expression
5. Week Needs Analysis Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Practice Other Activities Research
5. Week Models of Educational Programs Other Activities Course Hours
6. Week Models of Educational Programs Course Hours Other Activities
6. Week Curriculum development process. Course Hours Research Other Activities Practice Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
7. Week Objectives in curriculum development. Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
7. Week Preparing Draft Program of Education: Determining Educational Requirements Course Hours Research
8. Week Mid Term Exam Course Hours
8. Week Midterm 1 Course Hours
9. Week Taxonomy of educational objectives. Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation
9. Week Preparing Draft Program of Education: Organizing Objectives Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Preparing Draft Program of Education: Selection and Arrangement of the Content Research Course Hours
10. Week Planning the content. Practice Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
11. Week Learning process and key issues in curriculum development Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Other Activities Course Hours
11. Week Preparing Draft Program of Education: Regulation of Learning Situations Course Hours Research
12. Week New Directions in Curriculum Development Research Course Hours
12. Week Approaches to curriculum evaluation. Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Other Activities
13. Week Assignment/Project Course Hours
13. Week Testing and Evaluation of Education Programs Course Hours Research
14. Week General Evaluation Research Course Hours
14. Week Final Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Eğitimde Program Geliştirme Fatma Varış Ank. Üniversitesi.
Kuramdan Uygulamaya Eğitimde Program Geliştirme Özcan Demirel. PegemA.
Demirel, Ö. (2007). Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık. Sönmez, V. (2003). Program Geliştirmede Öğretmen Elkitabı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Varış, F., Eğitimde Program Geliştirme: Teori ve Teknikler. Ankara: Alkım Yay.,1994. Ertürk, S., Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Ankara: Meteksan Lmt.Şti, 1982.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 Measurement Method
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 10 2 20
Research 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 1.5 1.5
Final 1 10 10
Classroom Activities 1 10 10
Total Workload 56.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0