sap course 1564138575

Course Code:

EDUC 259

Course Title:

Curriculum Development in Education

Course Level:

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Basic concepts related to curriculum development. Theoretical foundations of curriculum development. Types of curriculum. Philosophical, social, historical, psychological and financial foundations of curriculums. Properties of curriculum development and curriculums. Steps of curriculum development. Key elements of curriculum (goal, content, process and evaluation) and the relationship between these elements. Classification of goals and the relation of curriculum with its elements. Approaches to content organization. Identifying education needs. Process and models of curriculum development. Approaches to curriculum design. Curriculum evaluation models. Curriculum literacy. Roles and responsibilities of teachers in curriculum development. Properties of MoE curriculums. Implementation of curriculums. Current discussions and trends related to curriculum development in the world and Turkey. Basic concepts related to curriculum development. Theoretical foundations of curriculum development. Types of curriculum. Philosophical, social, historical, psychological and financial foundations of curriculums. Properties of curriculum development and curriculums. Steps of curriculum development. Key elements of curriculum (goal, content, process and evaluation) and the relationship between these elements. Classification of goals and the relation of curriculum with its elements. Approaches to content organization. Identifying education needs. Process and models of curriculum development. Approaches to curriculum design. Curriculum evaluation models. Curriculum literacy. Roles and responsibilities of teachers in curriculum development. Properties of MoE curriculums. Implementation of curriculums. Current discussions and trends related to curriculum development in the world and Turkey.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE

Co-requisites: NONE

Course Coordinator:

Erdem Aksoy

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Objectives:

This course in general aims to teach subject matters related to curriculum development in education. In particular, the aims to increase learners' knowledge on such topics as curriculum types, curriculum development steps and curriculum design etc.

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. explain the basic concepts related to curriculum development, theoretical foundation of curriculum development and types of curriculum,

2. define the philosophical, social, historical, psychological and financial foundations of curriculums,

3. summarize the relationships between steps of curriculum development and the key elements of curriculum (goal, content, process, evaluation),

4. classify the learning outcomes and approaches to content organization,

5. summarize process and the models of curriculum development, approaches to curriculum design and models of curriculum evaluation,

6. give examples for the roles and responsibilities of teachers in curriculum development,

7. analyze the properties and application processes of curriculums,

8. compare the current discussions and trends related to curriculum development in the world and Turkey.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining

Discussion/Debate

Reading

Peer Teaching

Problem Solving

Collaborating

Video Presentations

Oral Presentations/Reports

Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam

Case Studies / Homework

Portfolio

Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Student Workload:

Lectures

hrs

Course Readings

hrs

Exams/Quizzes

hrs

Report on a Topic

hrs

Oral Presentation

hrs

Portfolio

hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By: