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Course Code |
Course Title |
Weekly Hours* |
ECTS |
Weekly Class Schedule |
T |
P |
EDU211 |
Curriculum and Material Design |
2 |
1 |
6 |
Mon 12:00 - 13:50; Thu 12:00-12:50 |
Prerequisite |
None |
It is a prerequisite to |
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Lecturer |
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Office Hours / Room / Phone |
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E-mail |
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Assistant |
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Assistant E-mail |
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Course Objectives |
This course presents the dominant perspectives on learning, teaching, and curriculum design. It helps foreign language teacher trainees develop personal techniques for effective curriculum evaluation, adaptation, and implementation. The course examines the principles of teaching materials selection and design. |
Textbook |
Parkay, F. W., Anctil, E. J., and Hass, G. (2010).Curriculum Leadership. Pearson; Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; Course Reader |
Additional Literature |
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Learning Outcomes |
After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: |
- describe dominant perspectives on the curriculum design process;
- define the aspects of effective curriculum implementation;
- modify teaching materials for the purposes of a specific context;
- evaluate various types of curricula and teaching materials;
- develop a short-term curriculum.
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Teaching Methods |
Lectures; Presentations; Discussions; Individualized Instruction |
Teaching Method Delivery |
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Teaching Method Delivery Notes |
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WEEK |
TOPIC |
REFERENCE |
Week 1 |
Goals and Values |
Parkay et al. 1-48 |
Week 2 |
Social Forces |
Parkay et al. 49-126 |
Week 3 |
Human Development |
Parkay et al. 127-188 |
Week 4 |
Approaches to Curriculum Development |
Parkay et al. 249-298 |
Week 5 |
Curriculum Implementation, Instruction, and Technology |
Parkay et al. 310-355 |
Week 6 |
Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment of Learning |
Parkay et al. 357-412 |
Week 7 |
Midterm Exam |
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Week 8 |
Elementary Curricula |
Parkay et al. 413-465 |
Week 9 |
Middle Level Curricula |
Parkay et al. 466-517 |
Week 10 |
High School Curricula |
Parkay et al. 518-570 |
Week 11 |
Common Reference Levels |
CEFR 21-42 |
Week 12 |
Language use and the language user/learner |
CEFR 43-100 |
Week 13 |
The user/learner’s competences |
CEFR 101-130 |
Week 14 |
Student Presentations |
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Week 15 |
Student Presentations |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria |
Evaluation Tool |
Quantity |
Weight |
Alignment with LOs |
Final Exam |
1 |
30 |
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Semester Evaluation Components |
Midterm Exam |
1 |
25 |
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Presentation |
1 |
15 |
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Assignment |
2 |
30 |
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*** ECTS Credit Calculation *** |
Activity |
Hours |
Weeks |
Student Workload Hours |
Activity |
Hours |
Weeks |
Student Workload Hours |
Attending the lectures |
3 |
14 |
42 |
Writing the assignments |
9 |
4 |
36 |
Collecting research data |
3 |
4 |
12 |
Studying for the midterm exam |
5 |
4 |
20 |
Studying for the final exam |
5 |
5 |
25 |
Organizing the presentation |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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Total Workload Hours = |
150 |
*T= Teaching, P= Practice |
ECTS Credit = |
6 |
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey |
Last Update Date: 15/02/2021 |
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