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SNF 505 - New Approaches in Curriculum and Curriculum Development in Primary School

Graduate Education Institute · Primary School Teaching · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Hatice VATANSEVER BAYRAKTAR

Course Objective

To give information about curriculum development and republican period primary school programs.

Course Content

Basic concepts in curriculum development, curriculum development process in general, curriculum development approaches, designs and models, the basic elements of the education program (achievement, content, training and testing situations), curriculum evaluation approaches and models, primary school curriculum development activities in the Republican period, the features of the current primary school curriculum.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Knows the basic concepts in program development.
  2. Knows program development designs and models.
  3. Comprehends the basic elements of the training program (achievement, content, training and testing situations).
  4. Knows the program development activities in primary school and the features of the current primary school program.
  5. Knows the characteristics of the Republican period primary school programs.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup Study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm11515
Quiz000
Assignment12020
Practice000
Final000

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Sharing course content, basic concepts in curriculum developmentRead related sections from sources
2Basic Concepts in Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design Approaches and Curriculum Development ModelsRead related sections from sources
3Curriculum Development and Theoretical Foundations of Curriculum DevelopmentRead related sections from sources
4Program design preparationRead related sections from sources
5Program Evaluation Approaches and ModelsRead related sections from sources
6New Directions in Curriculum DevelopmentReading the relevant sections from the sources
7Midterm examRead related sections from sources
8Republican Period Primary School Turkish Lesson CurriculumReading the relevant sections from the sources
9Republican Period Primary School Mathematics CurriculumRead related sections from sources
10Republican Period Primary School Life Studies CurriculumReading the relevant sections from the sources
11Republican Period Primary School Social Studies CurriculumRead related sections from sources
12Republican Period Primary School Science CurriculumRead related sections from sources
13Republican Period Primary School Visual Arts Education CurriculumRead related sections from sources
14Republican Period Primary School Music Lesson Curriculum, Republican Period Primary School Physical Education and Play CurriculumRead related sections from sources
15Republican Period Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Course CurriculumRead related sections from sources
16final examfinal exam