Information Package / Course Catalogue
Analysis of Science Education Curricula
Course Code: İFB617
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: 8
Objectives of the Course

To evaluate critically the steps followed during curriculum development, administration and assessment processes by analyzing the science education curricula developed in Turkey and abroad from past to future.

Course Content

Definition of an instructional program; curriculum development, administration and assessment processes; analysis of the leading science curricula developed in Turkey and abroad from past to future.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Tell the historical development of science curricula.
2.Comprehend the curriculum development, administration and assessment process.
3.Understand the basic components of science and technology curriculum.
4.Compare the science education curricula of Turkey with other countries.
5.Determine the deficiencies in curriculum development, administration and assessment process.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akyu¨z, Y. (1989). Tu¨rk Egˆitim Tarihi (Bas¸langıc¸tan 1988’e), Ankara, Ankara U¨niversitesi Egˆitim Bilimleri Faku¨ltesi Yayınları Genis¸letilmis¸ U¨c¸u¨ncu¨ Baskı, No 160.
2.Ayas, A., C¸epni, S., Akdeniz, A.R. (1993). Development of the Turkish Secondary Science Curriculum, Science Education, 77, (4), 433-440.
3.Ayas, A. (1995) Fen Bilimlerinde Program Gelis¸tirme ve Uygulama Teknikleri U¨zerine Bir C¸alıs¸ma: I·ki C¸agˆdas¸ Yaklas¸ımın Degˆerlendirilmesi, Hacettepe U¨niversitesi Egˆitim Faku¨ltesi Dergisi, 11, 149-155.
4.Ayas, A., O¨zmen, H., Demirciogˆlu, G., Sagˆlam, M. (1999). Tu¨rkiye’de ve Du¨nyada Yapılan Program Gelis¸tirme C¸alıs¸maları: Kimya Ac¸ısından Bir Derleme, D.E.U¨. Buca Egˆitim Faku¨ltesi Dergisi O¨zel Sayı, 11, 211-219.
5.Basgoz, I., Wilson, H.E. (1968). Educational Problems in Turkey 1920-1940, Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
7.Demirel, Ö. (1998). Egˆitimde Program Gelis¸tirme, I·stanbul: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
8.Dewey, J. (1939). Tu¨rkiye Maarifi hakkında rapor (Report about Turkish education), I·stanbul: Devlet Basımevi.
9.Gezer, K., Köse, S., Durkan, N., Us¸ak, M. (2003). Biyoloji Alanında Yapılan Program Gelis¸tirme Çalıs¸malarının Kars¸ılas¸tırılması: Türkiye, I·ngiltere ve ABD Örnegˆi, Pamukkale Egˆitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2 (14), 49-62.
10.Turan, S (2000). John Dewey’s Report of 1924 and his Recommendations on The Turkish Educational System Revisited, History of Education, 29 (6), 543- 555.
11.Varıs¸, F. (1996). Egˆitimde Program Gelis¸tirme, Ankara: Alkım Yayıncılık.
12.Yigˆit, N. (2001). Fizik Egˆitim-O¨gˆretiminde O¨gˆretmen Merkezli Program Gelis¸tirme Yaklas¸ımı, Yayınlanmamıs¸ Doktora Tezi, Karadeniz Teknik U¨niversitesi, Trabzon.
13.Yu¨ksel, S. (2003). Tu¨rkiye’de Program Gelis¸tirme C¸alıs¸maları ve Sorunları, Milli^ Egˆitim Dergisi, (159), 120-125.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of an instructional program
Week 2 - Theoretical
Curriculum planning, development, administration and assessment processes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Analysis of present Science and Technology Curriculum
Week 4 - Theoretical
Historical Investigation of Turkish Republic Science Curricula (1924-1936)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Historical Investigation of Turkish Republic Science Curricula (1948-1968)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Historical Investigation of Turkish Republic Science Curricula (1968-1985)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Historical Investigation of Turkish Republic Science Curricula (1985-1992)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Historical Investigation of Turkish Republic Science Curricula (1995-2013)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Science Curricula of American and European Countries
Week 10 - Theoretical
Science Curricula of Australia, Singapour, Japan, South Korea
Week 11 - Theoretical
Science Curricula of Australia, Singapour, Japan, South Korea
Week 12 - Theoretical
Science Curricula Before Turkish Republic
Week 13 - Theoretical
The impediments in curriculum development, administration and assessment process. İmplications for curriculum developer
Week 14 - Theoretical
An Overall Evaluation of the Course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures14%10
Term Assignment1%50
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Assignment2048
Individual Work130565
Midterm Examination140444
Final Examination140444
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
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
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
3
5
4
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
2
OÇ-5
5
2
3
3
4
2
1
2
5
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