Information Package / Course Catalogue
Higher Education Curriculum: Theory and Practice
Course Code: EPÖ636
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

In the course it is aimed to provide students with the basic knowledge related to higher education curriculum development, curriculum evaluation, theoretical bases, research problems in evaluation process, program evaluation approaches, objective based evaluation, program component based evaluation, data types in evaluation, research methods, data gathering tools, reliability and validity analysis and interpretation of data.

Course Content

Concepts of curriculum development and curriculum evaluation in higher education, theoretical bases, research problems in evaluation process, program evaluation approaches, objective based evaluation, program component based evaluation, data types in evaluation, research methods, data gathering tools, reliability and validity analysis and interpretation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Comprehends that the quality and success of education depends on the programme conducted.
2.To comprehend the curriculum development process
3.To explain Expectations from Higher Education Systems.
4.To explain new trends in Higher Education System in the world and in Turkey.
5.Recognition of the higher education system in Turkey.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mckenzie, Jamieson. Designing Staff Development for the İnformation Age. The Educational Technology Journal Vol 1, No:4, 1991
2.Bilen, Mürüvvet. Plandan Uygulamaya Öğretim. Anı Yayıncılık. Ankara. 2002
3.Bloom, Benjamin. (1979). İnsan Nitelikleri ve Okulda Öğrenme. Çev: D. A. Özçelik Ankara: MEB Yayınevi
4.Demirel, Özcan. (2005). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Sekizinci Baskı. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
5.Demirel, Özcan. (2006). Plandan Değerlendirmeye Öğretme Sanatı. Geliştirilmiş 10. Baskı. Ankara: Pegem A Yayınları.
6.Demirel, Özcan, S. Sadi Seferoğlu ve Esed Yağcı. (2001). Öğretim Teknolojileri ve Materyal Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
7.Doğan, Hıfzı. (1997). Eğitimde Program ve Öğretim Tasarımı. Ankara: Önder Matbaacılık.
8.Erden, Münire. Eğitimde Program Değerlendirme. Pegema Yayıncılık. Ankara. 2000.
9.Erginer, Ergin. (2000). Öğretimi Planlama ve Değerlendirme. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
10.Gözütok, Dilek. (2000). Öğretmenliğimi Geliştiriyorum. Ankara: Siyasal Yayınları.
11.Bloom, B. S., Madaus, G. F., and J. T. Hastings. (1981). Evaluation to Improve Learning. New York: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company.
12.Bloom, B.S., Engelhart, M. D., Furst, E. J., Hill W. H. and D. R. Krathwohl. (1972). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. N.Y.: David McKay Comp.
13.Ornstein, A.C. and F.B. Hunkins. (1988). Curriculum: Foundations, Principles and Issues. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
14.Ornstein, A.C. and F.B. Hunkins. (1988). Curriculum: Foundations, Principles and Issues. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
15.Saylor, J.G., Alexander, W. M. and A.J. Lewis. (1981). Curriculum Planning for Better Teaching and Learning. 4th edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart&Winston.
16.Weis, L., Cornbleth, C., Zeinchner, K. M., Apple M. W.(1990). Curriculum for Tommorrow’s Schools. N.Y.: GSE Publications Worthen, Sanders. Educational Evaluation: Theory and Practice. Charles A. Jones Publishing Company. Ohio
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic knowledge related to curriculum evaluation concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic knowledge related to curriculum evaluation concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic knowledge related to curriculum evaluation concepts
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic concepts related with curriculum development in higher education
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic concepts related with curriculum development in higher education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic concepts related with curriculum development in higher education
Week 7 - Theoretical
Science curriculum in higher education
Week 8 - Theoretical
Science curriculum in higher education
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Mid term exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Social sciences curriculum in higher education
Week 11 - Theoretical
Social sciences curriculum in higher education
Week 12 - Theoretical
Turkish course curriculum in higher education
Week 13 - Theoretical
Turkish course curriculum in higher education
Week 14 - Theoretical
Foreign language curriculum in higher education
Week 15 - Theoretical
General review
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading5015
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination119120
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
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PÇ-9
PÇ-10
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
3
4
5
3
5
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
4
3
5
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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