Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pre-School Curriculum
Course Code: EPÖ596
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

In this course it is aimed to have knowledge about curriculum development and evaluation concepts in preschool, theoretical foundations, to provide review, implementation and evaluation skills on national and international curriculum in various subject areas in pre-school.

Course Content

Examination of the subjects in the school curriculum for pre-school; curriculum development activities in pre-school, the historical process; implementation and evaluation a pre-school discipline or interdisciplinary curriculum design,

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Describe basic conceps about curriculum and instruction
2.Compare the curriculum development models in pre-school education
3.Compare the curriculum evaluation models in pre-school education
4. Follow new models in pre-school education.
5. Participates voluntarily in research on preschool programs.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Senemoğlu, N. (1994). Okulöncesi eğitim programı hangi yeterlikleri kazandırmalıdır?. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 10(10).
2.Demirel, Özcan. (2006). Plandan Değerlendirmeye Öğretme Sanatı. Geliştirilmiş 10. Baskı. Ankara: Pegem A Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts about curriculum and instruction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Kinds of curriculum
Week 3 - Theoretical
Gaols and principles of National Education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Philosophical foundations of curriculum
Week 5 - Theoretical
Historical, social, economic fundamentals of curriculum
Week 6 - Theoretical
Psychological fundamentals of curriculum
Week 7 - Theoretical
Models of curriculum design
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Final Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Models of curriculum development
Week 10 - Theoretical
Need assesment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Gradual classification of objecties
Week 12 - Theoretical
Selecting Content
Week 13 - Theoretical
Teaching-learning process and measurement
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pilot study
Week 15 - Theoretical
Models of curriculum evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading120224
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19211
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026