EPO643-01 - CURRICULUM and EVALUATION II

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
CURRICULUM and EVALUATION II EPO643-01 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 8
PrequisitesEPO642-01 Curriculum and Evaluation I
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesDiscussion
Project Design/Management
Other: Group Seminars  
Instructor (s)Faculty members and lecturer 
Course objectiveAims to provide the learners to evaluate a subject area curriculum and develop a curriculum according to evaluation results. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of the course, students will be able to;
  2. comprehend curriculum models in education
  3. design different kinds of curriculum models in education.
  4. evaluate curriculum in education
Course ContentAnalyzing subject-matter curriculum in education; Issues in curricula; historical view of secondary curricula; designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum in a subject-matter/ interdisciplinary approach; supervised teaching in the area of specialization; synthesized experience in curriculum, instruction, classroom management and evaluation. 
ReferencesMcNeil, J. D. (2006). Contemporary curriculum in thought and action. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Ornstein, A. C., & Behar, L. S. (Eds.). (1995). Contemporary issues in curriculum. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Zook K. B. (2000). Instructional Design for Classroom Teaching and Learning. Wadsworth Publishing.
Darling-Hammond L. (2006). Powerful Teacher Education: Lessons from Exemplary Programs. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Fry, H., S. Ketteridge, S. Marshall. (2003). A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Kogan Page Limited, Second Ed.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Orientation
Week 2Fundamentals of curriculum development
Week 3Designing and organizing curriculum
Week 4Curriculum development models
Week 5Needs Analysis
Week 6Assessment of the needs analysis
Week 7Elements of curriculum
Week 8Goals and Objectives
Week 9Content
Week 10Table of Specifications
Week 11Selecting and designing the instruction
Week 12Evaluation
Week 13Implementing and evaluating the curriculum
Week 14Report preparation
Week 15Report preparation
Week 16Report presenting

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation130
Project170
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes2100
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes00
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14684
Presentation / Seminar Preparation13434
Project18080
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload30123240

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. To have the fundamental knowledge of concepts related to measurement and evaluation, statistics and research methods. When it is necessary, to be able to use these concepts by associating them to each other.X    
2. To be able to explain distinguishing features and characteristics of fundamental theories of measurement and evaluation.    X
3. To be able to explain the research methods and statistical methods that will be used with these methods.X    
4. To be able to interpret the results of the national and international exams by relating them to the concepts of measurement and evaluation.X    
5. To be able to develop or adapt measurement instruments, which are aligned with the objectives, by employing measurement techniques.X    
6. To be able to evaluate the results of the national and international exams.X    
7. To be able to identify a research problem related to measurement and evaluation, plan and administer scientific research methods for the solution of the research problem.X    
8. To provide a technical support for a solution of the problems faced by the other areas of social sciences.    X
9. To be able to interpret and critique the recent developments related to measurement and evaluation.X    
10. To be able to apply the knowledge related to measurement and evaluation in interdisciplinary studies.    X
11. To be able to monitor new software related to measurement and evaluation and use appropriate software for research problems.X    
12. To be able to carry out a research related to measurement and evaluation and present it in national and international meetings.X    
13. To comply with the ethical rules in the research studies related to measurement and evaluation.X    
14. To be able to share effectively the knowledge and skills related to measurement and evaluation with the co-workers. X    

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest