GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CURRICULUM AND COURSE BOOKS/7110104
Course Title: CURRICULUM AND COURSE BOOKS
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to define the curriculum of elementary and secondary education courses with contents
evaluate the curriculum.
realize the necessary properties of course books.
evaluate the course books whether it is suitable for curriculum or not.
realize elements which should be in a curriculum
evaluate the purpose of the curriculum
evaluate the philosophy of the curriculum
evaluate the vision of the curriculum
evaluate the structure of the curriculum
realize measurement and evaluation of the curriculum

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Basic concepts, definition and content of curriculum
2. Week  Elements which should be in a curriculum (Aims, philosophy, vision, structure of the curriculum, thema/unit/acquisitions, measurement and evaluation)
3. Week  Investigation of primary school courses’ curriculum
4. Week  Investigation of primary school courses’ curriculum
5. Week  Investigation of secondary school courses’ curriculum
6. Week  Investigation of secondary school courses’ curriculum
7. Week  Investigation of high school courses’ curriculum
8. Week  Investigation of high school courses’ curriculum
9. Week  Course book and features to be included in course books
10. Week  Investigation of the primary school course books according to some criteria (suitable for curriculum and student level, scientific, language and expre
11. Week  Investigation of the secondary school course books according to some criteria (suitable for curriculum and student level)
12. Week  Investigation of the secondary school course books according to some criteria (scientific, language and expression)
13. Week  Investigation of the high school course books according to some criteria (suitable for curriculum and student level)
14. Week  Investigation of the high school course books according to some criteria ( scientific, language and expression)
15. Week  Presentation of homework which is prepared by students
16. Week  Presentation of homework which is prepared by students
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
1
60
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
12
5
60
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
7
42
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
2
12
24
 Preparing a Presentation
2
6
12
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
2
2
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
0
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
3
3
9
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
195
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.8
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1-Defines basic concepts related to curriculum development in education.X
2-Correlates theoretical foundations (philosophical, social, economic etc.) of curriculum development in education.X
3-Recognizes basic components that are composed of objectives, content, learning-teaching process and their features.X
4-Compares curriculum development and evaluation models.X
5-Prepares an instructional design based on need analysis by utilizing modals and approaches to curriculum development.X
6-Determines problems related to the field of curriculum and instruction.X
7-Utilizes theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field professionally in the studies within the scope of curriculum development in education.X
8-Follows national/international scientific and current developments in the field and reflects them on studies and research in the field.X
9-Uses theoretical/practical knowledge and skills of the field in personal and team studies.X
10-Evaluates national and international curriculum by considering learning teaching theories, approaches and principals in the field.X
11Takes responsibility in curriculum development studies in education.X
12Uses a foreign language effectively in scientific level studies and research.X
13Integrates knowledge of different disciplines with the knowledge acquired in the field by relating education that is a dynamic field to the basic disciplines that influence it.X
14Uses information and communication technologies in theoretical and applied studies in an advanced level.X
15Considers national and international scientific ethical rules for the studies in the field.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Semra GÜVEN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sguven)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sguven@gazi.edu.tr)