ED 220

Course Code & Number

ED 220

Course Title

Curriculum Development in Education

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Basic concepts related to curriculum development. Theoretical foundations of curriculum development. Types of curriculum. Philosophical, social, historical, psychological and financial foundations of curriculum. Steps of curriculum development. Key elements of a 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. Identification of educational needs. Process and models of curriculum development. Approaches to curriculum design. Curriculum evaluation models. Curriculum literacy. Implementation of a curriculum. Current discussions and trends related to curriculum development in the world and Turkey.

Course Objectives

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

Course Learning Outcomes

1. explain the basic concepts related to curriculum development, theoretical foundation of curriculum development and types of curricula,
2. summarize the key elements of a curriculum (goal, content, process, evaluation),
3. classify the learning outcomes and approaches to content organization,
4. summarize the models of design, development and evaluation of curricula,
5. analyze the implementation of curricula,
6. research the current discussions and trends related to curriculum development in the world and Turkey.

 

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Tolga Erdoğan