EPO605 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SECONDARY EDUCATION | EPO605 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Team/Group Work Project Design/Management | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty members and lecturer | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to provide students to gain the preparation, implementation, evaluation and development skills of curriculum by examining the national and international curricula in various subjects in secondary education. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Analyzing subject-matter curriculum in secondary education; Issues in secondary education 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. | |||||
| References | McNeil, 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. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Analyzing subject-matter curriculum in secondary education |
| Week 2 | Analyzing subject-matter curriculum in secondary education |
| Week 3 | Analyzing subject-matter curriculum in secondary education |
| Week 4 | Issues in secondary education curricula; historical view of secondary curricula; |
| Week 5 | Issues in secondary education curricula; historical view of secondary curricula; |
| Week 6 | Issues in secondary education curricula; historical view of secondary curricula; |
| Week 7 | Designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum in a subject-matter/ interdisciplinary approach; |
| Week 8 | Designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum in a subject-matter/ interdisciplinary approach; |
| Week 9 | Designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum in a subject-matter/ interdisciplinary approach; |
| Week 10 | Designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum in a subject-matter/ interdisciplinary approach; |
| Week 11 | Supervised teaching in the area of specialization; synthesized experience in curriculum, instruction, classroom management and evaluation. |
| Week 12 | Supervised teaching in the area of specialization; synthesized experience in curriculum, instruction, classroom management and evaluation. |
| Week 13 | Supervised teaching in the area of specialization; synthesized experience in curriculum, instruction, classroom management and evaluation. |
| Week 14 | Supervised teaching in the area of specialization; synthesized experience in curriculum, instruction, classroom management and evaluation. |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 2 | 30 |
| Seminar | 2 | 20 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 19 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Project | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 58 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Able to comprehend the basic concepts, principles and theories of curriculum development. | X | ||||
| 2. Able to interpret the basic concepts, principles and theories of teaching?learning processes. | X | ||||
| 3. Able to analyze the basic concepts, principles and approaches of curriculum development. | X | ||||
| 4. Able to comprehend the basic concepts and principles of scientific research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Able to carry out a research in a scientific way both individually and with a team. | X | ||||
| 6. Able to develop curricula in different levels and disciplines that are qualified as to enable students comprehend the nature of science. | X | ||||
| 7. Able to design effective teaching and learning environments in different levels and disciplines that will enhance meaningful learning. | X | ||||
| 8. Able to assess the effectiveness of curricula in different levels and disciplines. | X | ||||
| 9. Able to design/assess life-long learning programs for adults to realize the requirements of life-long learning. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest