Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pre-School Curricula and Curriculum Development
Course Code: İOÖ529
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

to examine the basic steps related to the development of educational programs, to understand how these steps work, to learn the requirements and to follow the necessary steps, to prepare a draft program in the light of this information and to evaluate pre-school education programs.

Course Content

to review the literature on curriculum development and evaluation in education, to examine different approaches on the subject

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Know the basic requirements of curriculum development and evaluation in education
2.Examine approaches to curriculum development and evaluation in education
3.Follows pre-school education programs at international level
4.Prepare a draft program and determine the ways of evaluation
5.Evaluate pre-school education programs with appropriate approaches
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Claire McLachlan, Marilyn Fleer, Susan Edwards. Early Childhood Curriculum: Planning, Assessment and Implementation. 2017.
2.Sara Meadows, Asher Cashdan. Helping Children Learn Contributions to a Cognitive Curriculum. 2017
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and elements of curriculum
Week 2 - Theoretical
Approaches to curriculum development and evaluation in education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Approaches to curriculum development and evaluation in education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Planning the evaluation of preschool education program according to certain approaches
Week 5 - Theoretical
Preparing a report on the evaluation of pre-school education program
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pre-school education programs of selected countries
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pre-school education programs of selected countries
Week 8 - Theoretical
Submission of reports on the review of preschool education programs in selected countries (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
To prepare a draft preschool education program in the light of determined approaches
Week 10 - Theoretical
To prepare a draft preschool education program in the light of determined approaches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Planning how to evaluate the prepared training program in accordance with the determined approach
Week 12 - Theoretical
Planning how to evaluate the prepared training program in accordance with the determined approach
Week 13 - Theoretical
Review of previous program evaluation reports
Week 14 - Theoretical
Critical evaluation of the criteria of program development and evaluation of international organizations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment23822
Reading50630
Individual Work44432
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026