GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THEORETICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF CURRICULUM EVALUATION/7110301
Course Title: THEORETICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF CURRICULUM EVALUATION
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
At the end of the semester, the students:. Explain the concepts of curriculum and curriculum evaluation.
Explain the relationships between the concepts of curriculum and curriculum evaluation.
Explain curriculum evaluation models.
Identify the differences and similarities between the models
Evaluate the scientific studies on this topic based on curriculum evaluation models.
Plan how to evaluate instruction based on one or more curriculum evaluation model(s).
Use curriculum development principles, theories and approaches on curriculum and evaluation designs prepared for all levels.
Reflect high-level mental processes such as critical thinking, problem solving and decision making to the studies for solving problems related to cu

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Importance of curriculum and curriculum evaluation-discussion.
2. Week  General principles and practices in curriculum development and evaluation.
3. Week  Practices in the world about curriculum development and evaluation.
4. Week  Practices in our country about curriculum development and evaluation.
5. Week  Curriculum evaluation models.
6. Week  Presentations of the studies done by the students in five weeks’ time.
7. Week  Presentations of the studies done by the students in five weeks’ time.
8. Week  Analysis of curriculum evaluation studies.
9. Week  Analysis of curriculum evaluation studies.
10. Week  Discussions about the studies done in curriculum evaluation field in our country.
11. Week  Presentations about evaluation of curriculum evaluation studies
12. Week  Presentations about evaluation of curriculum evaluation studies.
13. Week  Presentations about evaluation of curriculum evaluation studies.
14. Week  General evaluation and discussion.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
10
 Assignment
2
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
15
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
12
5
60
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
5
60
 Material Design and Implementation
2
5
10
 Report Preparing
1
5
5
 Preparing a Presentation
2
5
10
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
4
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
4
4
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
201
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8.04
 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. Nurdan KALAYCI)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~kalayci/)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( nurdankal@yahoo.com)