COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CURRICULA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BTE 3005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CURRICULA COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF BUĞRA KUZU DEMIR

Offered to

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to equip all students with the knowledge and skills regarding the current IT course curriculum used in Turkish schools of all class levels. In order to achieve this aim, current curriculum approach, content, skills to be developed, methods, techniques, equipment and materials used, assessment and evaluation approaches, relationship between current IT course and other courses are planned to be taught to the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to list the basic components of a curriculum
2   To be able to explain learning and teaching approach used in current IT course curriculum
3   To be able to explain the content, skills to be developed, methods, techniques, equipment and materials used, assessment and evaluation approaches used in current IT course curriculum
4   To be able to compare current IT course curriculum with the other countries IT curricula
5   To be able to discuss must-have teacher competencies regarding current IT course curriculum

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts of curricula
2 Historical development of IT courses curricula
3 Curriculum approach of current IT course
4 Skills to be developed of current IT course
5 Content of current IT course
6 Areas of learning and sub-learning of current IT course
7 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
8 Methods, techniques, equipment and materials used in current IT courses
9 Assessment and evaluation approaches of current IT courses
10 The relationship between current IT course and other courses
11 The relationship of IT course curriculum among other class levels
12 Distribution and boundaries of learning outcomes according to the class level
13 Comparing current IT course curriculum with other countries IT curricula
14 Must-have IT teacher competencies
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı. Bilişim teknolojileri ve yazılım dersi öğretim programları (5. ve 6. sınıflar için). Retrieved 26th June, 2018 from http://mufredat.meb.gov.tr/Dosyalar/2018124103559587-Bili%C5%9Fim%20Teknolojileri%20ve%20Yaz%C4%B1l%C4%B1m%205-6.%20S%C4%B1n%C4%B1flar.pdf.

Yükseköğretim Kurulu. (2018). Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Eğitimi lisans programı. 26th June, 2018 from http://www.yok.gov.tr/documents/10279/41805112/Bilgisayar_ve_Ogretim_Teknolojileri_Ogretmenligi_Lisans_Programi.pdf.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer, observation, group study, case study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework, discussion, student reflections

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Elif Buğra Kuzu Demir
Dokuz Eylül University
Buca Faculty of Education
Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies
Hasan Ali Yücel Building
35160 Buca/Izmir/ Turkey

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 13 1 13
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11351151111
LO.21255151112
LO.31251151111
LO.41351151112
LO.51255251111